Philhedra stawyensis Temple 1965 (lamp shell)

Craniata - Craniida - Craniidae

Full reference: J. T. Temple. 1965. Upper Ordovician-Brachiopods from Poland and Britain. Acta Paleontologica Polonica 10:379-450

Belongs to Philhedra according to J. T. Temple 1965

Sister taxa: Philhedra acutilirata, Philhedra crenistriata, Philhedra laelia, Philhedra pauciradiata, Philhedra playfairi, Philhedra pulchelloides, Philhedra rowleyi

Type specimen: BE 30760a,b, a valve (brachial valve). Its type locality is Stawy section, near Lagow, which is in a Hirnantian transition zone/lower shoreface siltstone in the Zalesia Formation of Poland.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Poland (1 collection), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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