Eocoelia sulcata Prouty 1923 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Leptocoeliidae

Alternative combination: Coelospira sulcata

Belongs to Eocoelia according to C. W. Harper 1973

Sister taxa: Eocoelia akimiskii, Eocoelia angelini, Eocoelia curtisi, Eocoelia hemisphaerica

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (28: Nova Scotia, Québec collections), the United Kingdom (1), United States (17: Maryland, New York, West Virginia)

Total: 46 collections each including a single occurrence

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