Kjaerina jonesi Bancroft 1929 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Synonyms: Kjaerina horderleyensis Bancroft 1929, Kjaerina intermedia Bancroft 1929, Kjaerina latericostata Cocks 2010, Kjaerina richteri Bancroft 1929

Belongs to Kjaerina according to L. R. Cocks 2010

Sister taxa: Kjaerina (Villasina), Kjaerina bipartita, Kjaerina complanata, Kjaerina hartae, Kjaerina hedstroemi, Kjaerina lepta, Kjaerina orvikui, Kjaerina poljensis, Kjaerina poljiensis, Kjaerina typa

Type specimens:

  • Kjaerina jonesi: BB 73835, a valve (ventral valve internal mould)
  • Kjaerina horderleyensis: BB 14382, a valve (a ventral internal mould).
  • Kjaerina intermedia: BB 73836, a valve (ventral internal mould).
  • Kjaerina latericostata: BB 14382, a valve (ventral internal mould).
  • Kjaerina richteri:

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (9 collections)

Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences

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