Tritoechia mollesensis Benedetto 2003 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Polytoechiidae

Full reference: J. L. Benedetto. 2003. Early Ordovician (Arenig) brachiopods from volcanicalstic rocks of the Famatina Range, northwest Argentina. Journal of Paleontology 77(2):212-242

Belongs to Tritoechia according to J. L. Benedetto 2003

Sister taxa: Tritoechia (Parvitritoechia), Tritoechia (Tritoechia), Tritoechia alta, Tritoechia billingsi, Tritoechia careyi, Tritoechia crassa, Tritoechia delicatula, Tritoechia florentinensis, Tritoechia karmbergensis, Tritoechia kendyktasica, Tritoechia lewisi, Tritoechia quebecensis, Tritoechia sinuata, Tritoechia tokmakensis, Tritoechia typica

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Arenigian of Argentina (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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