Rugatia andersoni Stehli and Grant 1970 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae

Full reference: F.G. Stehli and R. E. Grant. 1970. Permian brachiopods from Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Journal of Paleontology 44(1):23-36

Belongs to Rugatia according to F.G. Stehli and R. E. Grant 1970

Sister taxa: Rugatia convexa, Rugatia costiformis, Rugatia incurvata, Rugatia intermedia, Rugatia mckeei, Rugatia occidentalis, Rugatia paraindica

Type specimen: USNM 163573. Its type locality is USNM9258, Sierra Los Cuchumatanes (FS-67-G-7), which is in a Kungurian marine limestone in the Chochal Formation of Guatemala.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at USNM9258, Sierra Los Cuchumatanes (FS-67-G-7)

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