†Cuparius Ross 1971 (lamp shell)
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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
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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