Schizophoria (Schizophoria) chouteauensis Weller 1914 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Full reference: S. Weller. 1914. The Mississippian Brachiopoda of the Mississippian Valley Basin. 1:1-508

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

Sister taxa: Schizophoria (Schizophoria) australis, Schizophoria (Schizophoria) impressa, Schizophoria (Schizophoria) iowensis, Schizophoria (Schizophoria) macfarlanii, Schizophoria (Schizophoria) magna, Schizophoria (Schizophoria) swallovi

Type specimen: FMNH 9689a , a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

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

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