†Eridmatus marathonensis Cooper and Grant 1976 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae
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 Eridmatus according to G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant 1976
Sister taxa: Eridmatus erjakhensis, Eridmatus petita, Eridmatus talbeicus, Eridmatus texanus
Type specimen: USNM 152977b, a shell (Articulated shell)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (1: Texas collection)
• Carboniferous of United States (10: Texas)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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