†Micropileus Wilson 1951 (mollusk)
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Tergomya - Tryblidiida - Archaeophialidae
Full reference: A. E. Wilson. 1951. Gastropoda and Conularida of the Ottawa Formation of the Ottawa - St. Lawrence Lowland. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 17:1-149
Parent taxon: Archaeophialidae according to G.P. Wahlman 1992
See also Knight and Yochelson 1960, Runnegar and Jell 1976, Sepkoski 2002 and Starobogatov 1970
Sister taxa: Archaeophialia, Macroscenella
Subtaxa: Micropileus obesus Micropileus ottawanus Micropileus variabilis
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (2: Kentucky)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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