Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Full reference: G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1976. Permian Brachiopods from West Texas, IV. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 21:1923-2607
Belongs to Cenorhynchia according to J. A. Spielmann et al. 2005
See also Cooper and Grant 1976 and Kues 1995
Sister taxa: Cenorhynchia atmeta, Cenorhynchia camerata, Cenorhynchia fracida, Cenorhynchia hebata, Cenorhynchia mitigata, Cenorhynchia nasuta, Cenorhynchia parvula, Cenorhynchia pentagonalis, Cenorhynchia transversa, Cenorhynchia triangulata, Cenorhynchia unicostata, Cenorhynchia ventricosa
Type specimen: USNM 148212j, a shell (Articulated shell)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (15: New Mexico, Texas collections)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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