Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) oriskania Schuchert 1913 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Alternative combination: Schizophoria oriskania

Full reference: C. Schuchert. 1913. Systematic paleontology of the Lower Devonian deposits of Maryland; brachiopoda. brachiopoda, Maryland Geological Survey 290-449

Belongs to Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) according to A. L. Stigall Rode 2005

See also Schuchert 1913

Sister taxa: Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) hesta, Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) parafragilis, Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) paraprima

Type specimen: YPM S1413B, a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) oriskania in the database

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