†Hesperomena Cooper 1956 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Hesperomenidae
Full reference: G. A. Cooper. 1956. Chazyan and related brachiopods. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 127:1-1245
Parent taxon: Hesperomenidae according to J. L. Benedetto 2012
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Anoptambonites, Aulie, Chaganella, Kassinella, Rongambonites
Subtaxa: Hesperomena canadensis Hesperomena leptellinoidea
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (1: British Columbia collection)
• Whiterockian of United States (3: Nevada)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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