Ombonia invecta Cooper and Grant 1974 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

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 Ombonia according to G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant 1974

Sister taxa: Ombonia antalyensis, Ombonia capilla, Ombonia guadalupensis, Ombonia magna, Ombonia spicula, Ombonia tirolensis

Type specimen: USNM 150995a, a valve (Ventral valve)

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (2: Texas collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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