Petrocrania scabiosa Hall 1866 (lamp shell)

Craniata - Craniida - Craniidae

Alternative combination: Crania scabiosa

Belongs to Petrocrania according to Richards 1972

Sister taxa: Petrocrania diabloensis, Petrocrania dodgei, Petrocrania dubia, Petrocrania exasperata, Petrocrania famelica, Petrocrania hamiltoniae, Petrocrania meduanensis, Petrocrania modesta, Petrocrania mullochensis, Petrocrania ourayensi, Petrocrania prona, Petrocrania reversa, Petrocrania septifera, Petrocrania teretis, Philhedrella siluriana

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (4: Ontario collections), United States (81: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee)

Total: 85 collections each including a single occurrence

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