Acanthocrania spiculata Rowley 1908 (lamp shell)

Craniata - Craniida - Craniidae

Alternative combination: Crania spiculata

Belongs to Acanthocrania according to W. I. Mitchell 1977

Sister taxa: Acanthocrania alta, Acanthocrania conferta, Acanthocrania cracentis, Acanthocrania densispina, Acanthocrania elusa, Acanthocrania intermedia, Acanthocrania magna, Acanthocrania minutispinosa, Acanthocrania nordtimanica, Acanthocrania platys, Acanthocrania regularis, Acanthocrania setigera, Acanthocrania vasta

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (2: Missouri collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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