Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae
Originally named Leptaena sericea by Sowerby (1839).
Alternative combination: Plectambonites sericea
Belongs to Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) according to W. I. Mitchell 1977
Sister taxa: Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) aequistriatus, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) akdombakensis, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) ampla, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) antiqua, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) eha, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) elusa, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) forumi, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) intricata, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) monilifera, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) monilifera, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) multipartita, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) musculosa, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) oepiki, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) papiliuncula, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) rectangularis, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) rukavishnikovae, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sericea, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sinensis, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) soudleyensis, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) tenera, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) trivia, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) varicostellata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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