†Brevipelta Geyer 1994 (lamp shell)
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Obolellata - Obolellida - Obolellidae
Full reference: G. Geyer. 1994. A new obolellid brachiopod from the Lower Cambrian of Morocco. Journal of Paleontology 68(5):995-1002
Parent taxon: Obolellidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Geyer 1994 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bicia, Ivshinella, Magnicanalis, Obolella
Subtaxa: Brevipelta chouberti
Type: Brevipelta chouberti
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.
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