†Diceromyonia crassa Howe 1965 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platyorthidae
Full reference: H. J. Howe. 1965. Dalmanellidae from the Montoya Group (Ordovician) of Trans-Pecos Texas. Journal of Paleontology 39(2):235-247
Belongs to Diceromyonia according to H. J. Howe 1965
Sister taxa: Diceromyonia ciona, Diceromyonia storeya, Diceromyonia tersa
Type specimen: USNM 144953. Its type locality is Section 2. Bed 08. East-facing escarpment, Franklin Mountains, which is in a Maysvillian carbonate limestone in the Aleman Formation of Texas.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (6: Texas collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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