Sowerbyites hibernicus Mitchell 1977 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Syndielasmatidae

Full reference: W. I. Mitchell. 1977. The Ordovician Brachiopoda from Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone. The Palaeontographical Society Monographs 130(545):1-138

Belongs to Sowerbyites according to W. I. Mitchell 1977

Sister taxa: Sowerbyites delicatus, Sowerbyites gildersleevei, Sowerbyites hami, Sowerbyites isotes, Sowerbyites lamellosus, Sowerbyites medioseptatus, Sowerbyites subnasutus, Sowerbyites triseptatus, Sowerbyites vesciseptus, Sowerbyites wahringaensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at S of Bardahessiagh (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)

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