Reuschella herreraensis Villas 1992 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Harknessellidae

Full reference: E. Villas. 1992. New Caradoc brachiopods from the Iberian Chains (northeastern Spain) and their stratigraphic significance. Journal of Paleontology 66(5):772-793

Belongs to Reuschella according to E. Villas 1995

See also Villas 1992

Sister taxa: Reuschella americana, Reuschella horderleyensis, Reuschella inexpectata, Reuschella magna

Type specimen: MPZ 4760. Its type locality is Santa Catalina Hill. 08 meters, which is in a Berounian/Vinice sand shoal grainstone/shale in the Fombuena Formation of Spain.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Spain (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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