†Megachonetes papilionacea Phillips 1836 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Productida - Rugosochonetidae
Alternative combination: Spirifera papilionacea
Belongs to Megachonetes according to D. L. Yang 1984
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Treak Cliff, Castleton (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom)
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