†Desquamatia (Independatrypa) (lamp shell)
Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae
Alternative spelling: Independatrypa
Synonym: Puanatrypa
Parent taxon: Desquamatia according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Desquamatia (Seratrypa), Desquamatia (Synatrypa), Desquamatia khavae
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Givetian of United States (1: Missouri collection)
• Devonian of Canada (8: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Mackenzie, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario), China (1), France (1), Germany (3), United States (20: Iowa)
Total: 34 collections including 37 occurrences