†Nasutimena fluctuosa Billings 1860 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae
Alternative combinations: Gunnarella fluctuosa, Luhaia fluctuosa, Strophomena fluctuosa
Belongs to Nasutimena according to J. Jin and R.-b. Zhan 2001
See also Dewing 1999, Foerste 1924 and Twenhofel 1928
Sister taxon: Nasutimena undulosa
Type specimen: GSC 2017, a shell
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (54: Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunvait, Ontario, Quebec collections), United States (7: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wyoming)
Total: 61 collections each including a single occurrence
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