Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae
Synonyms: Eochonetes saxea Sardeson 1892, Leptaena saxea Sardeson 1892, Thaerodonta saxea Sardeson 1892
Full reference: F.W. Sardeson. 1892. Fossils in the St. Peter sandstone. Minnesota Academy of Natural Science Bulletin 3:319-326
Belongs to Eochonetes according to J. E. Bauer and A. L. Stigall 2016
See also Howe 1972, 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 vaurealensis, Eochonetes voldemortus, Thaerodonta recedens, Thaerodonta notabile, Thaerodonta redstonensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (2: Iowa, Minnesota collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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