Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae
Alternative combinations: Eoplectodonta alternata, Sowerbyella alternata
Belongs to Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) according to J. Jin and B. S. Norford 1996
See also Cooper 1956
Sister taxa: Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) abigailae, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) boucoti, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) conspicua, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) duplicata, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) duvalii, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) exceptionis, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) hudsonensis, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) jongensis, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) lenis, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) paucicostellata, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) penkillensis, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) rhombica, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) semirugata, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) tenera, Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) transversalis
Type specimen: USNM 97544a, a valve
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (10: British Columbia collections), United States (5: Nevada, Virginia)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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