Strophomena
genus of brachiopods (fossil)
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.
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.
“Strophomena” enters the record as genus of brachiopods (fossil). Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Strophomena, genus and brachiopods can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 16, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q3252611. The first chronological checks are 1824.
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