Costistricklandia gaspeensis Billings 1859 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Stricklandiidae

Alternative combinations: Stricklandia gaspeensis, Stricklandia gaspiensis, Stricklandinia gaspeensis

Belongs to Costistricklandia according to J. Jin and P. Copper 2000

See also Billings 1874, Northrop 1939 and Twenhofel 1928

Sister taxa: Costistricklandia brevis, Costistricklandia lirata

Type specimen: GSC 3047a, a valve

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Niagaran of Canada (1: Québec collection)

• Silurian of Canada (5: Quebec), United States (1: New York)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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