Strophonella alterniradiata Amsden 1951 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophonellidae

Full reference: T. W. Amsden. 1951. Brachiopods of the Henryhouse Formation (Silurian) of Oklahoma. Journal of Paleontology 25(1 [3]):69-96

Belongs to Strophonella according to A. J. Boucot et al. 1966

See also Amsden 1951

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

Type specimen: USNM 115340, a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (7: Oklahoma collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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