†Brevipelta chouberti Geyer 1994 (lamp shell)
Obolellata - Obolellida - Obolellidae
Invalid subtaxa: Botsfordia amouslekensis Hupé 1959 [replaced name], Botsfordia tazemmourtensis Hupé 1959 [replaced name], Botsfordia undulata Hupé 1959 [replaced name]
Full reference: G. Geyer. 1994. A new obolellid brachiopod from the Lower Cambrian of Morocco. Journal of Paleontology 68(5):995-1002
Belongs to Brevipelta according to G. Geyer 1994
See also Hupé 1959
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Brevipelta chouberti: PIW 93II9a, a shell (pedicle valve). Its type locality is CH-11 (=F5), Tazemmourt Section, which is in an Atdabanian marine mudstone/conglomerate in the Amouslek Formation of Morocco.
- Botsfordia amouslekensis:
- Botsfordia tazemmourtensis:
- Botsfordia undulata:
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Morocco (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.