Plectodonta lenis Whittington and Williams 1955 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Belongs to Plectodonta according to H. B. Whittington and A. B. Williams 1955

See also Cocks 2010

Sister taxa: Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus), Plectodonta (Plectodonta), Plectodonta (Plectodontella), Plectodonta bipartita, Plectodonta convexa, Plectodonta nubila, Plectodonta petila

Type specimen: SM A40981, a valve (dorsal valve internal mould)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Plectodonta lenis in the database

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