Amphistrophia (Amphistrophiella) prolongata Foerste 1909 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Amphistrophiidae

Alternative combinations: Amphistrophia prolongata, Amphistrophiella (Amsdenostrophiella) prolongata, Amsdenostrophiella prolongata, Strophonella prolongata

Full reference: A. F. Foerste. 1909. Fossils from the Silurian Formations of Tennessee, Indiana and Kentucky. Bulletin of the Scientific Laboratories of Denison University 14(6):61-107

Belongs to Amphistrophia (Amphistrophiella) according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Amsden 1968, Foerste 1909, Frest et al. 1999 and Harper and Boucot 1978

Sister taxa: Amphistrophiella (Amphistrophiella), Amphistrophiella funiculata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (19: Oklahoma collections)

Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence

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