Dactylogonia geniculata Ulrich and Cooper 1942 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Furcitellidae

Belongs to Dactylogonia according to G. A. Cooper 1956

See also Mitchell 1977

Sister taxa: Dactylogonia alternata, Dactylogonia blyskavensis, Dactylogonia costellata, Dactylogonia extensa, Dactylogonia homostriata, Dactylogonia incrassata, Dactylogonia multicorrugata, Dactylogonia obsoleta, Dactylogonia palustris, Dactylogonia semiglobosina, Dactylogonia vespertina, Cyphomena grandis, Cyphomena (Cyphomenoidea)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Chazyan of United States (1: Tennessee collection)

• Ordovician of United States (2: Alabama, Virginia)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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