Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Stenothecidae
Alternative combinations: Ginella acutacosta, Stenotheca rugosa acutacosta
Full reference: C. D. Walcott. 1890. Description of new forms of Upper Cambrian fossils. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 13:267-279
Belongs to Stenotheca according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Landing 1988, Landing 1991, Landing and Bartowski 1996 and Walcott 1890
Sister taxa: Stenotheca angusta, Stenotheca clotho, Stenotheca cornucopia, Stenotheca drepanoida, Stenotheca higginsi, Stenotheca lata, Stenotheca norvegica, Stenotheca pojetai, Stenotheca tepee, Stenotheca transbaikalica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (2: Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia collections), United States (1: Massachusetts)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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