†Jaanussonites Neuman 1976 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Gonambonitidae
Full reference: R. B. Neuman. 1976. Early Ordovician (Late Arenig) brachiopods from Virgin Arm, New World Island, Newfoundland. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 261:11-61
Parent taxon: Gonambonitidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anchigonites, Atelelasmoidea, Estlandia, Gonambonites, Gonambonitinae, Kullervo, Oslogonites, Progonambonitinae
Subtaxa: Jaanussonites hornei
Type: Jaanussonites hornei
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Virgin Arm (Ordovician of Newfoundland)
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