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†Ptychopleurella separata Wright 1964 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae

Full reference: A. D. Wright. 1964. The Fauna of the Potrane Limestone, II. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 9(6):157-256

Belongs to Ptychopleurella according to A. D. Wright 1964

Sister taxa: Ptychopleurella aleksandrovae, Ptychopleurella angulaticostata, Ptychopleurella arthuri, Ptychopleurella bouchardi, Ptychopleurella decretoria, Ptychopleurella emarginata, Ptychopleurella erecta, Ptychopleurella kleinhamplei, Ptychopleurella lamellosa, Ptychopleurella lapworthi, Ptychopleurella lenzi, Ptychopleurella mediocostata, Ptychopleurella multicostata, Ptychopleurella oklahomensis, Ptychopleurella pirguensis, Ptychopleurella porcia, Ptychopleurella rectangulata, Ptychopleurella sulcata, Ptychopleurella transversa, Ptychopleurella twenhofeli, Ptychopleurella uniplicata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Lime Kiln Bay, near Portrane (Ordovician of Ireland)

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