Retrorstrophia Mottequin 2008 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Full reference: B. Mottequin. 2008. Late Middle Frasnian to Early Famennian (Late Devonian) strophomenid, orthotetid, and athyridid brachiopods from southern Belgium. Journal of Paleontology 82(6):1052-1073

Parent taxon: Leptostrophiidae according to B. Mottequin 2008

Sister taxa: Barbaestrophia, Brachyprion, Castellaroina, Chynistrophia, Eomegastrophia, Eostropheodonta, Gamphalosia, Gibberostrophia, Leptostrophia, Mesoleptostrophia, Nervostrophia, Palaeoleptostrophia, Protoleptostrophia, Protomegastrophia, Rotundostrophia, Tubulostrophia, Tudiaophomena, Tuvaechonetes, Tuvaestrophia, Velostrophia, Viodostrophia

Subtaxa: Retrorstrophia retrorsa

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Belgium (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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