†Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) parafragilis Johnson 1970 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Alternative combination: Schizophoria parafragilis

Full reference: J. G. Johnson. 1970. Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda. Geological Society of America Special Paper (131)1-421

Belongs to Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) according to A. L. Stigall Rode 2005

See also Johnson 1970

Sister taxa: Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) hesta, Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) oriskania, Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) paraprima

Type specimen: USNM 156820, a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (3: Nevada collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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