Schizophoria (Schizophoria) magna Fenton and Fenton 1924 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Alternative combination: Schizophoria iowensis magna

Full reference: C. L. Fenton and M. A. Fenton. 1924. The stratigraphy and fauna of the Hackberry stage of the Upper Devonian. Contributions from the Museum of Geology, the University of Michigan 1(1):1-260

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

See also Fenton and Fenton 1924

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

Type specimen: UMMP 7920, a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

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

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