Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Alternative combinations: Macrocoelia expansa, Rafinesquina expansa, Strophomena expansa
Full reference: J. C. de Sowerby and R. I. Murchison. 1839. The Silurian System. Part 2. Organic Remains. The Silurian System 2:579-768
Belongs to Colaptomena according to E. Villas et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Colaptomena auduni, Colaptomena concentrica, Colaptomena leptostrophoidea, Colaptomena macallumi, Colaptomena obesa, Colaptomena pseudopecten, Macrocoelia ruedemanni, Macrocoelia insolita, Macrocoelia champlainensis, Macrocoelia elegantula, Macrocoelia rotunda, Macrocoelia llandeiloensis, Macrocoelia magna, Macrocoelia concentrica
Type specimen: GSM Geol. Soc. Coll. 6863, a valve (a ventral internal mould).
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Latvia (4 collections), Peru (1), the United Kingdom (20)
Total: 25 collections including 28 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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