Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae
Alternative combinations: Eoplectodonta recedens, Leptaena recedens
Full reference: F.W. Sardeson. 1892. Fossils in the St. Peter sandstone. Minnesota Academy of Natural Science Bulletin 3:319-326
Belongs to Thaerodonta according to H. J. Howe 1988
See also Bauer and Stigall 2016, Catalani 1987, Howe 1965, Sardeson 1892 and Wang 1949
Sister taxa: Eochonetes advena, Eochonetes aspera, Eochonetes canaliferus, Eochonetes celticus, Eochonetes clarksvillensis, Eochonetes dignata, Eochonetes glabra, Eochonetes johnsonella, Eochonetes maearum, Eochonetes magna, Eochonetes minerva, Eochonetes mucronata, Eochonetes recedens, Eochonetes vaurealensis, Eochonetes voldemortus, Thaerodonta notabile, Thaerodonta redstonensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Northwest Territories collections), United States (10: Illinois, Iowa, Iowa, Minnesota, Tennessee)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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