Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophodontidae
Alternative combinations: Douvillinaria variabilis, Douvillinella variabilis
Full reference: S. Calvin. 1878. On some dark shale recently discovered below the Devonian limestones at Independence, Iowa; with notice of the fossils at present known to be in it. United States Geolological Survey Territories, Bulletin 4(3):725-730
Belongs to Strophodonta according to J. Hall and J. M. Clarke 1892
See also Calvin 1878, Cooper and Dutro 1982 and Stainbrook 1945
Sister taxa: Stropheodonta (Stropheodonta), Stropheodonta asella, Stropheodonta concava, Stropheodonta corrugatella, Stropheodonta filicosta, Stropheodonta magnacosta, Strophodonta (Asturistrophia), Strophodonta (Strophodonta), Strophodonta corrugata, Strophodonta inequiradiata, Strophodonta patersoni, Strophodonta titan, Strophodonta umbonata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (3: Iowa, New Mexico collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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