Goniotrema Ulrich and Cooper 1936 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae

Full reference: E. O. Ulrich and G. A. Cooper. 1936. New Genera and Species of Ozarkian and Canadian Brachiopods. Journal of Paleontology 10(7):616-631

Parent taxon: Palaeostrophomeninae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Apatomorpha, Glyptambonites, Ishimia, Lepidomena, Nikitinamena, Onegia, Palaeostrophomena, Titanambonites, Toquimia, Ujukites

Subtaxa: Goniotrema perplexum

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Type: Goniotrema perplexum

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Ikes Canyon, Toquima Range ( of Nevada)

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