Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Psilocamaridae
Synonym: Levicamera Grabau 1934
Full reference: G. A. Cooper. 1956. New Pennsylvanian Brachiopods. Journal of Paleontology 30(3):521-530
Parent taxon: Psilocamarinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Grant 1965 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bicamella, Camarophorina, Chivatschella, Goleomixa, Hybostenoscisma, Neopsilocamara
Subtaxa: Psilocamara athyriformis Psilocamara hesperia Psilocamara renfroarum Psilocamara saginatum Psilocamara sella
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (2 collections), China (3), New Zealand (2), Pakistan (1), United States (3: Alaska, Texas)
• Carboniferous of China (1), United States (3: Missouri, Texas)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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