Tetraphalerella musculosa Fenton 1928 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae

Alternative combination: Strophomena musculosa

Full reference: C. Fenton. 1928. Forms of Strophomena from Black River and Richmond Formations. The American Midland Naturalist 11(3/4):144-159

Belongs to Tetraphalerella according to J. K. Pope 1982

See also Cooper 1956 and Fenton 1928

Sister taxa: Strophomena (Tetraphalerella) cooperi, Strophomena (Tetraphalerella) namasensis, Tetraphalerella bestiubensis, Tetraphalerella churchillensis, Tetraphalerella costellata, Tetraphalerella hecuba, Tetraphalerella neglecta, Tetraphalerella planobesa, Tetraphalerella planodorsata

Type specimen: Walker Mus25524.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (4: Kentucky collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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