Paterina prospectensis Walcott 1884 (lamp shell)

Paterinata - Paterinida - Paterinidae

Alternative combination: Micromitra (Paterina) prospectensis

Full reference: C. D. Walcott. 1884. Paleontology of the Eureka district. United States Geological Survey Monograph 8(8):1-298

Belongs to Paterina according to Y. Liang et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Micromitra (Paterina) stuarti, Micromitra (Paterina) wapta, Micromitra (Paterina) williardi, Paterina alaica, Paterina roddyi, Iphidea logani, Iphidea superba, Iphidea pealei, Iphidea crenistria, Iphidea alabamaensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (4: California, Nevada collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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