Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Alternative combination: Sowerbyella sericea soudleyensis

Full reference: O. T. Jones. 1928. Plectambonites and some allied genera. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, Palaeontology 1:367-527

Belongs to Sowerbyella according to A. Williams 1963

See also Cocks 2010 and Jones 1928

Sister taxa: Sowerbyella (Eochonetes), Sowerbyella (Rugosowerbyella), Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella), Sowerbyella (Viruella), Sowerbyella anticipata, Sowerbyella billabongensis, Sowerbyella curdsvillensis, Sowerbyella eha, Sowerbyella gigantea, Sowerbyella grierensis, Sowerbyella kayi, Sowerbyella lebanonensis, Sowerbyella lepta, Sowerbyella merriami, Sowerbyella minnesotensis, Sowerbyella monilifera, Sowerbyella multipartita, Sowerbyella perplexa, Sowerbyella raegaverensis, Sowerbyella rugosa, Sowerbyella saunjaensis, Sowerbyella silicica, Sowerbyella sladensis, Sowerbyella socialis, Sowerbyella subovalis, Sowerbyella thraivensis, Sowerbyella trabeata

Type specimen: GSM 37528, a valve (a dorsal internal mould)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Helgøya, Mjøsa Limestone (Ordovician of Norway)

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