Paterula balclatchiensis Davidson 1883 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Lingulida - Paterulidae

Alternative combination: Discina balcletchiensis

Belongs to Paterula according to A. Williams 1962

See also Reed 1917

Sister taxa: Paterula bohemica, Paterula holynensis, Paterula numerosa, Paterula perfecta, Paterula polita, Paterula subcircularis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at 650 yards south of Ardmillan House (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)

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