†Pentamerella arata Conrad 1841 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Clorindidae
Alternative combination: Atrypa arata
Belongs to Pentamerella according to H. R. Feldman 1985
See also Boucot and Johnson 1968, Conrad 1841 and Hall 1867
Sister taxon: Pentamerella wintereri
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (36: Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania collections)
• Silurian of United States (1: California)
Total: 37 collections each including a single occurrence
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