Ptychopleurella transversa Rubel 2011 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae

Full reference: M. Rubel. 2011. Silurian brachiopods Dictyonellida, Strophomenida, Productida, Orthotetida, Protorthida and Orthida from Estonia. Fossilia Baltica 4:1-65

Belongs to Ptychopleurella according to M. Rubel 2011

Sister taxa: Ptychopleurella aleksandrovae, Ptychopleurella angulaticostata, Ptychopleurella arthuri, Ptychopleurella bouchardi, Ptychopleurella decretoria, Ptychopleurella emarginata, Ptychopleurella erecta, Ptychopleurella kleinhamplei, Ptychopleurella lamellosa, Ptychopleurella lapworthi, Ptychopleurella lenzi, Ptychopleurella mediocostata, Ptychopleurella multicostata, Ptychopleurella oklahomensis, Ptychopleurella pirguensis, Ptychopleurella porcia, Ptychopleurella rectangulata, Ptychopleurella separata, Ptychopleurella sulcata, Ptychopleurella twenhofeli, Ptychopleurella uniplicata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jaani of Estonia (4 collections)

• Silurian of Estonia (2)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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