Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae
Alternative combination: Ophileta compacta
Synonyms: Lecanospira knoxvillensis Allen and Lester 1954, Lecanospira salteri Ulrich et al. 1931, Lecanospira sigmoidea Ulrich et al. 1931
Full reference: J. W. Salter. 1859. Figures and descriptions of Canadian organic remains 1-47
Belongs to Lecanospira according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Allen and Lester 1954, Billings 1859, Billings 1865, Butts 1926, Butts 1941, Desbiens et al. 1996, Heller 1954, Keyes 1894, Knight 1941, Lesley 1889, Logan et al. 1863, Miller 1889, Rohr et al. 2003, Salter 1859, Sando 1957, Spelman 1966, Ulrich et al. 1931, Wagner 1999 and Yochelson 1984
Sister taxa: Lecanospira biconcava, Lecanospira carinata, Lecanospira conferta, Lecanospira depressa, Lecanospira lecanospiroides, Lecanospira nerine, Lecanospira perplana, Lecanospira sanctisabae, Lecanospira soluta, Lecanospira tasmanensis, Lecanospira transitionis, Lecanospira transversocordatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Chazyan of Canada (1: Quebec collection)
• Arenigian of United States (1: Virginia)
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec), the United Kingdom (1), United States (7: Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont)
• Canadian of United States (1: Maryland)
Total: 13 collections including 16 occurrences
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