Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Originally Schizophoria paraprima, Johnson 1973
Full reference: A. L. Stigall Rode. 2005. Systematic revision of the Middle and Late Devonian brachiopods Schizophoria (Schizophoria) and ‘Schuchertella’ from North America. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 3(2):133-167
Belongs to Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) according to A. L. Stigall Rode 2005
Sister taxa: Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) hesta, Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) oriskania, Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) parafragilis
Type specimen: USNM171386, a valve
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) paraprima in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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