Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Eopholidostrophiidae
Alternative combinations: Leptaena laevigata, Pholidostrophia (Mesopholidostrophia) laevigata, Pholidostrophia laevigata
Synonyms: Lissostrophia (Mesolissostrophia) pellucida Williams 1950, Pholidostrophia (Mesopholidostrophia) pellucida Williams 1950
Full reference: J. C. de Sowerby and R. I. Murchison. 1839. The Silurian System. Part 2. Organic Remains. The Silurian System 2:579-768
Belongs to Mesopholidostrophia according to M. Rubel 2011
See also Baarli 1995, Bassett and Cocks 1974 and Gritsenko et al. 1999
Sister taxa: Mesopholidostrophia fletcheri, Mesopholidostrophia nitens, Mesopholidostrophia salopiensis, Mesopholidostrophia sifae
Type specimens:
- Mesopholidostrophia laevigata: GSM 6635
- Pholidostrophia (Mesopholidostrophia) pellucida:
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jaani of Estonia (3 collections), Lithuania (3)
• Silurian of Estonia (2), Lithuania (12), Sweden (1), Ukraine (1), the United Kingdom (6)
Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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