Cliftonia lamellosa Williams 1951 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Full reference: A. Williams. 1951. Llandovery brachiopods from Wales with special reference to the Llandovery District. Quarterly Journal of Geological Society, London 107:85-136

Belongs to Cliftonia according to L. R. M. Cocks 2014

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

Type specimen: SM. A30211a+b, a valve.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Localities D & E, along St Martin's Cemetery (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)

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