Dictyonina perforata Palmer 1954 (lamp shell)

Paterinata - Paterinida - Paterinidae

Full reference: A. R. Palmer. 1954. The Faunas of the Riley Formation in Central Texas. Journal of Paleontology 28(6):709-786

Belongs to Dictyonina according to A. R. Palmer 1954

Sister taxa: Dictyonina minutipuncta, Dictyonina ornatella, Dictyonina pannula

Type specimen: UT-32197a, a valve (pedicle)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (8: Texas collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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