Cuparius Ross 1971 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Tetralobulidae

Full reference: R. J. Ross. 1971. A new middle Ordovician syntrophopsid genus. Paleozoic Perspectives. A paleontological tribute to G. Arthur Cooper 3:125-128

Parent taxon: Punctolirinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002

See also Ross 1971 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Pseudoporambonites, Punctolira, Rugostrophia

Subtaxa: Cuparius cardilatus Cuparius landmani Cuparius umbonatus Cuparius vetusta

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of the Russian Federation (1 collection), United States (2: Nevada)

• Whiterockian of United States (5: Nevada)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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