Anechophragma Neuman 1976 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Synonym: Ujukella Andreev 1993

Full reference: R. B. Neuman. 1976. Early Ordovician (Late Arenig) brachiopods from Virgin Arm, New World Island, Newfoundland. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 261:11-61

Parent taxon: Anechophragminae according to A. A. Madison 2013

See also Egerquist 1999, Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2000

Sister taxon: Biseptata

Subtaxa: Anechophragma alexandrae Anechophragma rarum Ujukella fastigata

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (1: Newfoundland collection), the Russian Federation (27)

Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence

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