†Dielasmella (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae
Parent taxon: Cryptonellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Booralia, Cryptonella, Gacina, Heterelasma, Petriathyris, Texarina
Subtaxa: Dielasmella larga
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (10: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Texas collections)
• Devonian of Canada (1: Alberta)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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