†Kirkidium (Kirkidium) knighti Sowerby 1813 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae
Alternative combinations: Conchidium knighti, Kirkidium knighti, Kirkidium knightii, Pentamerus knighti, Pentamerus knightii
Belongs to Kirkidium (Kirkidium) according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Amsden et al. 1967, Bassett and Cocks 1974 and Northrop 1939
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Niagaran of United States (1: Indiana collection)
• Silurian of Canada (10: Northwest Territories, Quebec), China (2), Lithuania (4), the Russian Federation (1), Sweden (5), Ukraine (1), the United Kingdom (3), United States (2: Alaska)
Total: 29 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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