Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Cypricardiniidae
Alternative combinations: Newsomella ulrichi, Rhombopteria (Newsomella) ulrichi
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 Cypricardinia according to P. A. Johnston 1993
See also Foerste 1909 and Pojeta and Norford 1987
Sister taxa: Cypricardinia borealica, Cypricardinia contracta, Cypricardinia crenistria, Cypricardinia dalecarlica, Cypricardinia eopermica, Cypricardinia fayettevillensis, Cypricardinia fossa, Cypricardinia indenta, Cypricardinia kallholniensis, Cypricardinia mytiliformis, Cypricardinia permica, Cypricardinia planulata, Cypricardinia revoluta, Cypricardinia securigera
Type specimen: Its type locality is Abandoned quarry near Newsom Station, which is in a Wenlock deep subtidal ramp wackestone/packstone in the Wayne Formation of Tennessee
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Abandoned quarry near Newsom Station
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