†Vallatotheca unguiformis Ulrich and Scofield 1897 (mollusk)
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Tergomya - Tryblidiida - Proplinidae
Alternative combinations: Proplina unguiformis, Stenotheca unguiformis, Vallatotheca ungiformis
Full reference: E. O. Ulrich and W. H. Scofield. 1897. The Lower Silurian Gastropoda of Minnesota. The Paleontology of Minnesota 39(2):813-1081
Belongs to Vallatotheca according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Foerste 1914, Foerste 1924, Knight and Bridge 1944, Ulrich and Scofield 1897, Wahlman 1992 and Wilson 1951
Sister taxa: Vallatotheca anticostiensis, Vallatotheca elegantula, Vallatotheca manitoulini
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (4: Kentucky collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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