Amazonoproductus Chen et al. 2004 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae

Full reference: Z. Q. Chen, J. I. Tazawa, G. R. Shi and N. S. Matsuda. 2004. Pennsylvanian (Carboniferous) brachiopods from the Itaituba Formation of the Amazon Basin, Brazil. Alcheringa 28(2):441-468

Parent taxon: Linoproductinae according to Z. Q. Chen et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Aurilinoproductus, Balakhonia, Cimmeriella, Coolkilella, Fluctuaria, Kasetia, Linoproductus, Marginovatia, Mistproductus, Parapygmochonetes, Sublinoproductus

Subtaxa: Amazonoproductus amazonensis

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Type: Amazonoproductus amazonensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Caima Quarry 2 (Carboniferous of Brazil)

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