Illilepas damrowi Schram 1975 (barnacle)

Thecostraca - Eolepadomorpha - Praelepadidae

Alternative combination: Praelepas damrowi

Full reference: F. R. Schram. 1975. A Pennsylvanian Lepadomorph Barnacle from the Mazon Creek Area, Illinois. Journal of Paleontology 49(5):928-930

Belongs to Illilepas according to Schram 1986

See also Schram 1975

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: P32055. Its type locality is Area 3, Pit 11, Peabody Coal Company, which is in a Moscovian marine shale in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Area 3, Pit 11, Peabody Coal Company

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