Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Alternative combination: Opikina ruedemanni
Full reference: E. S. Salmon. 1942. Mohawkian Rafinesquinae. Journal of Paleontology 16(5):564-603
Belongs to Macrocoelia according to G. A. Cooper 1956
See also Salmon 1942
Sister taxa: Colaptomena auduni, Colaptomena concentrica, Colaptomena expansa, Colaptomena leptostrophoidea, Colaptomena macallumi, Colaptomena obesa, Colaptomena pseudopecten, Macrocoelia llandeiloensis, Macrocoelia champlainensis, Macrocoelia rotunda, Macrocoelia elegantula, Macrocoelia magna, Macrocoelia concentrica, Macrocoelia insolita
Type specimen: CU 25909, a shell
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (2: New York, Pennsylvania collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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