Elita fimbriata Conrad 1842 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Alternative combinations: Delthyris fimbriatus, Elytha fimbriatus, Reticularia fimbriata, Spirifer fimbriatus, Spirifera fimbriata

Belongs to Elita according to Frederiks 1918

See also Billings 1861, Hall 1858, Oliver 1952, Schuchert 1897 and Williams et al. 2006

Sister taxon: Elytha

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (95: Indiana, New York)

Total: 96 collections including 97 occurrences

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