†Pionomena emaciata Winchell and Schuchert 1892 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Glyptomenidae
Alternative combination: Strophomena emaciata
Synonym: Holtedahlina emaciata Rice and Hedblom 1987
Belongs to Pionomena according to J. K. Pope 1982
See also Cooper and Prouty 1943, Rice and Hedblom 1987 and Wagner 2020
Sister taxa: Pionomena neumani, Pionomena recens
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (10: Illinois, Iowa, Virginia)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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