Mesopholidostrophia salopiensis Cocks 1967 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Eopholidostrophiidae

Alternative combination: Pholidostrophia salopiensis

Full reference: L. R. M. Cocks. 1967. Llandovery stropheodontids from the Welsh Borderland. Palaeontology 10(2):245-265

Belongs to Mesopholidostrophia according to B. G. Baarli 1995

See also Cocks 1967

Sister taxa: Mesopholidostrophia fletcheri, Mesopholidostrophia laevigata, Mesopholidostrophia nitens, Mesopholidostrophia sifae

Type specimen: GSM 102720, a valve (Pedicle valve)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (1: Nunavut collection), the United Kingdom (4)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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