Goniarina striata Cooper and Grant 1974 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae

Full reference: G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1974. Permian brachiopods of West Texas, II. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 15:233-793

Belongs to Goniarina according to G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant 1974

Sister taxa: Goniarina appeli, Goniarina diabloensis, Goniarina futilis, Goniarina magniextensa, Goniarina permiana, Goniarina pyelodes, Goniarina subulata

Type specimen: USNM 153550a, a shell (Articulated shell). Its type locality is USNM710u, Road Canyon Formation, Sullivan Ranch, Glass Mountains, which is in a Roadian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Road Canyon Formation of Texas.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (6: Texas collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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