Brachiotesuquea Ceccolini and Cianferoni 2023 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae

Synonym: Tesuquea [replaced name]

Full reference: F. Ceccolini and F. Cianferoni. 2023. New replacement names for several fossil brachiopods. Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae 19:87-91

Parent taxon: Retariini according to F. Ceccolini and F. Cianferoni 2023

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2000

Sister taxa: Antiquatonia, Kelamelia, Keokukia, Kutorginella, Marginoproductus, Pitakpaivania, Promarginifera, Retaria, Svalbardoproductus, Thamnosia, Tubaria

Subtaxa: Brachiotesuquea formosa

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Type: Tesuquea formosa

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Arnett (Carboniferous of Arkansas)

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