Triplesia edgelliana Davidson 1869 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Alternative combinations: Camerella edgelliana, Rhynchonella edgelliana

Belongs to Triplesia according to A. Williams et al. 1981

See also Cocks 1978 and Davidson 1869

Sister taxa: Triplesia calcifera, Triplesia carinata, Triplesia craigensis, Triplesia eospiriferoides, Triplesia extans, Triplesia girvanensis, Triplesia hintsae, Triplesia iberica, Triplesia insularis, Triplesia maennili, Triplesia monilifera, Triplesia sortanensis, Triplesia subcarinata, Triplesia woodlandensis, Triplesia yichangensis, Triplesia zhejiangensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (34 collections)

Total: 34 collections each including a single occurrence

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