Guttasella Neuman 1976 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

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: Ahtiellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Ahtiella, Borua, Inversella, Rutrumella, Schedophyla

Subtaxa: Guttasella gutta

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Type: Guttasella gutta

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Virgin Arm (Ordovician of Newfoundland)

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