Tergomya - Archinacellida - Metoptomatidae
Alternative combinations: Lepetopsis retrorsus, Patella retrorsa
Full reference: J. Phillips. 1836. Illustrations of the Geology of Yorkshire; or, a description of the strata and organic remains; accompanied by a geological map, sections and diagrams, and figures of the fossils 1-236
Belongs to Lepetopsis according to R. L. Batten 1966
See also de Koninck 1883 and Phillips 1836
Sister taxa: Lepetopsis anthracophila, Lepetopsis artiensis, Lepetopsis capitanensis, Lepetopsis chesterensis, Lepetopsis franae, Lepetopsis haworthi, Lepetopsis levettei, Lepetopsis peregrina, Lepetopsis petasus, Lepetopsis petricola, Lepetopsis phillipsi, Lepetopsis shuangjingziensis, Lepetopsis taxiensis
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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