Resserella praeclara Cocks 2008 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Full reference: L. R. M. Cocks. 2008. The Middle Llandovery brachiopod Fauna of the Newlands Formation, Girvan, Scotland. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 6(1):61-100

Belongs to Resserella according to L. R. M. Cocks 2008

Sister taxa: Resserella (Howellites), Resserella basalis, Resserella brownsportensis, Resserella canalis, Resserella diminutiva, Resserella elegantula, Resserella impensa, Resserella matutina, Resserella pirguensis, Resserella sabrinae

Type specimen: Its type locality is 200 m east of Newlands Farm in the Craighead Inlier, which is in an Aeronian deep subtidal shelf siltstone in the Newlands Formation of the United Kingdom

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at 200 m east of Newlands Farm in the Craighead Inlier

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