Cliftonia oxoplecioides Wright 1963 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Belongs to Cliftonia according to Wright 1963

Sister taxa: Cliftonia (Cliftonia), Cliftonia lamellosa, Cliftonia obovata, Cliftonia psittacina, Cliftonia striata, Cliftonia tubulistriata

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Argentina (2 collections), China (1), the Czech Republic (1), Ireland (1), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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