Sowerbyella kayi Titus 1992 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Full reference: R. Titus. 1992. Clinal Variation, Heterochrony, and Facies in the Trentonian Sowerbyella Lineage (Ordovician, New York State). Journal of Paleontology 66(5):758-771

Belongs to Sowerbyella according to R. Titus 1992

Sister taxa: Sowerbyella (Eochonetes), Sowerbyella (Rugosowerbyella), Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella), Sowerbyella (Viruella), Sowerbyella anticipata, Sowerbyella billabongensis, Sowerbyella curdsvillensis, Sowerbyella eha, Sowerbyella gigantea, Sowerbyella grierensis, Sowerbyella lebanonensis, Sowerbyella lepta, Sowerbyella merriami, Sowerbyella minnesotensis, Sowerbyella monilifera, Sowerbyella multipartita, Sowerbyella perplexa, Sowerbyella raegaverensis, Sowerbyella rugosa, Sowerbyella saunjaensis, Sowerbyella silicica, Sowerbyella sladensis, Sowerbyella socialis, Sowerbyella soudleyensis, Sowerbyella subovalis, Sowerbyella trabeata

Type specimen: NYSM 16214

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (39: New York collections)

Total: 39 collections each including a single occurrence

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