†Niviconia globosa King 1931 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Alternative combination: Meekella globosa
Full reference: R. E. King. 1931. The Geology of the Glass Mountains, Texas, Part II, Faunal summary and correlation of the Permian formations with description of Brachiopoda. The University of Texas Bulletin 3042:1-245
Belongs to Niviconia according to G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant 1974
See also King 1931
Sister taxon: Niviconia abrupta
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (19: Texas collections)
Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence
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