†Megamyonia vaurealensis Twenhofel 1928 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Furcitellidae
Alternative combination: Leptaena vaurealensis
Full reference: W. H. Twenhofel. 1928. Geology of Anticosti Island. Geological Survey of Canada Memoir 154(2132):1-351
Belongs to Megamyonia according to J. Jin et al. 1997
See also Twenhofel 1928
Sister taxa: Megamyonia arethusa, Megamyonia breviuscula, Megamyonia gracilis, Megamyonia knighti, Megamyonia mankini, Megamyonia nitens, Megamyonia unicostata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Carleton Point (Ordovician of Quebec)
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