†Whitfieldella nitida Hall 1843 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae
Alternative combination: Atrypa nitida
Belongs to Whitfieldella according to J. Jin and B. D. E. Chatterton 1997
See also Bassett and Cocks 1974
Sister taxa: Whitfieldella billingsana, Whitfieldella pygmaea, Whitfieldella sulcatina
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jaani of Estonia (1 collection)
• Niagaran of United States (1: New York)
• Silurian of Canada (4: Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec), the United Kingdom (1), United States (41: Indiana, New York, Tennessee)
Total: 48 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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