Strophonella patenta Hall 1852 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophonellidae

Alternative combinations: Leptaena patenta, Streptorhynchus patenta, Strophomena patenta, Strophoprion patenta

Belongs to Strophonella according to C. Schuchert 1897

See also Eckert and Brett 1989, Foerste 1887 and Gillette 1947

Sister taxa: Strophonella (Quasistrophonella), Strophonella (Strophonella), Strophonella alterniradiata, Strophonella bohemica, Strophonella extensa, Strophonella gippslandica, Strophonella laxiplicata, Strophonella loeblichi, Strophonella punctulifera, Strophonella semifasciata, Strophoprion euglypha, Strophoprion geniculatum

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (9: New York collections)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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