Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae
Alternative combinations: Lophospira helicteres, Murchisonia helicteres
Synonyms: Eunema sexlineata Shrock and Raasch 1937, Eunema wisconsinensis Ulrich and Scofield 1897, Lophospira sexlineata Shrock and Raasch 1937, Lophospira wisconsinensis Ulrich and Scofield 1897
Full reference: J. W. Salter. 1859. Figures and descriptions of Canadian organic remains 1-47
Belongs to Eunema according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Chamberlin 1883, Grabau and Shimer 1909, Knight and Bridge 1944, Peel and Gubanov 1997, Salter 1859, Shrock and Raasch 1937, Tofel and Bretsky 1987, Ulrich and Scofield 1897, Wagner 1995, Wagner 1999, Whitfield 1882 and Wilson 1951
Sister taxa: Eunema badiotica, Eunema centralis, Eunema concinnula, Eunema erigone, Eunema fasciata, Eunema quadrisulcata, Eunema salopiense, Eunema strigillatum, Eunema tietzei, Eunema trilineata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Quebec collections), United States (13: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
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