Desquamatia (Seratrypa) refrathensis Ma et al. 2008 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae

Full reference: X. Ma, V. Ebbighausen, and R. T. Becker. 2008. Desquamatia and related atrypid brachiopods from the Frasnian (Upper Devonian) of Bergisches Land, Germany. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 45:121-134

Belongs to Desquamatia (Seratrypa) according to X. Ma et al. 2008

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Kahnweiher, Refrath, which is in a Frasnian perireef or subreef limestone/marl in the Refrath Formation of Germany

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Kahnweiher, Refrath

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