Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae
Belongs to Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) according to L. R. Cocks 2010
Sister taxa: Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) aequistriatus, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) akdombakensis, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) ampla, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) antiqua, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) eha, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) elusa, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) forumi, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) intricata, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) monilifera, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) monilifera, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) musculosa, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) oepiki, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) papiliuncula, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) rectangularis, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) rukavishnikovae, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sericea, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) sinensis, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) soudleyensis, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) tenera, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) thraivensis, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) trivia, Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) varicostellata
Type specimen: BB 35544, a valve (dorsal internal mould)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Rorrington, Shropshire, Spy Wood Grit Fm. (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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