Protochonetes striatellus Dalman 1828 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophochonetidae

Alternative combination: Orthis striatella

Belongs to Protochonetes according to M. Rubel 2011

See also Bassett and Cocks 1974

Sister taxa: Protochonetes elyensis, Protochonetes harricanensis, Protochonetes ludlovensis, Protochonetes ludloviensis, Protochonetes minimus, Protochonetes piltenensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Estonia (9 collections), Lithuania (1), Sweden (4), Ukraine (7)

Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence

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