Strophomena

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Strophomena
Temporal range: Ordovician–Devonian
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Strophomena euglypha from Silurian period
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A Strophomena sp. from Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class:† Strophomenata
Order:† Strophomenida
Family:† Strophomenidae
Genus:† Strophomena
Rafinesque and De Blainville 1824
Strophomena costellata from Bromide Formation, Oklahoma, USA Strophomena costellata brachial.jpg
Strophomena costellata from Bromide Formation, Oklahoma, USA

Strophomena is a genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Strophomenidae in the order Strophomenida, named by Rafinesque in 1824. They were stationary epifaunal suspension feeders.

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These brachiopods (often known as lamp shells) lived from the Ordovician period to the Devonian period.

Distribution

Devonian of Italy, Silurian to Devonian of Algeria, Morocco; Silurian of Australia, Morocco, Russia, Sweden, United States; Ordovician of Australia, Canada, China, France, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, United States; Llandeilo of China; Whiterockian of United States; Dawan of China; Arenig of China.

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