†Striispirifer niagarensis Conrad 1842 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtiidae
Alternative combination: Delthyris niagarensis
Belongs to Striispirifer according to G. A. Cooper and H. M. Muir-Wood 1951
See also Bassett and Cocks 1974
Sister taxa: Striispirifer plicatellus, Striispirifer striolatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (10: New York)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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