†Plicatoria wilmingtonensis Lyell and Sowerby 1845 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratulidae
Alternative combination: Terebratula wilmingtonensis
Belongs to Plicatoria according to G. A. Cooper 1988
See also Cooper 1983
Sister taxa: Plicatoria parva, Plicatoria ventricosa, Embolosia sphenoidea
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Antarctica (1 collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
• Eocene of United States (14: North Carolina, South Carolina)
Total: 16 collections including 18 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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