Palaeostrophomena canalis Lockley 1980 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae

Belongs to Palaeostrophomena according to L. R. Cocks 2010

See also Lockley 1980

Sister taxa: Palaeostrophomena angulata, Palaeostrophomena concava, Palaeostrophomena kilbuchoensis, Palaeostrophomena subarachnoidea, Palaeostrophomena subfilosa, Palaeostrophomena subtransversa, Palaeostrophomena superba

Type specimen: BB 92223, a valve (a ventral internal mould)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Gelli-grin Farm, south of Bala, Gelli-Grin Fm. (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)

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