†Tetraphalerella planodorsata Winchell and Schuchert 1892 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae
Alternative combination: Strophomena planodorsata
Belongs to Tetraphalerella according to J. Jin et al. 1997
Sister taxa: Strophomena (Tetraphalerella) cooperi, Strophomena (Tetraphalerella) namasensis, Tetraphalerella bestiubensis, Tetraphalerella churchillensis, Tetraphalerella costellata, Tetraphalerella hecuba, Tetraphalerella musculosa, Tetraphalerella neglecta, Tetraphalerella planobesa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (1: Manitoba collection), United States (6: Illinois, Iowa, Iowa, Minnesota, Tennessee)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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