Krotovia aculeata Sowerby 1814 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae

Alternative combination: Productus aculeatus

Full reference: J. Sowerby. 1814. The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or colored figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the Earth. Parts IX to XIV. The mineral conchology of Great Britain 1(9-14):97-178

Belongs to Krotovia according to H. M. Muir-Wood 1951

See also Sowerby 1814

Sister taxa: Krotovia barenzi, Krotovia burmana, Krotovia echinata, Krotovia elegans, Krotovia latisulcata, Krotovia licharewi, Krotovia lineata, Krotovia longlinensis, Krotovia mapingensis, Krotovia nasuta, Krotovia oregonensis, Krotovia parva, Krotovia pustulata, Krotovia shanxiulingensis, Krotovia spinulosa, Krotovia tundrae, Krotovia wallaciana, Krotovia yakovlevi

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Austria (1 collection), China (2), Slovenia (1)

• Carboniferous of Ireland (4), Italy (1), the United Kingdom (3)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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