Megamyonia gracilis Twenhofel 1928 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Furcitellidae

Alternative combination: Leptaena gracilis

Full reference: W. H. Twenhofel. 1928. Geology of Anticosti Island. Geological Survey of Canada Memoir 154(2132):1-351

Belongs to Megamyonia according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Twenhofel 1928

Sister taxa: Megamyonia arethusa, Megamyonia breviuscula, Megamyonia knighti, Megamyonia mankini, Megamyonia nitens, Megamyonia unicostata, Megamyonia vaurealensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (2: Quebec collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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