Stenolaemata - Cystoporata - Constellariidae
Full reference: J. Utgaard. 1981. Lunaferamita, a new genus of Constellariidae (Bryozoa) with strong cystoporate affinities. Journal of Paleontology 55(5):1058-1070
Belongs to Lunaferamita according to J. Utgaard 1981
Sister taxa: Lunaferamita bassleri, Lunaferamita nevadensis
Type specimen: USNM 159771. Its type locality is Marcem Quarry, 2 miles west of Gate City, which is in a Chazyan/Ashbyan carbonate limestone in the Marcem Formation of Virginia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Chazyan of United States (1: Virginia collection)
• Ordovician of Argentina (1), United States (2: Oklahoma, Virginia)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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