†Divaricosta Cooper and Grant 1969 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Full reference: G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1969. New Permian brachiopods from west Texas. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 1:1-20
Parent taxon: Pontisiinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anteridocus, Antronaria, Bodrakella, Lirellaria, Lissorhynchia, Pontisia, Prelissorhynchia, Wellerellina
Subtaxa: Divaricosta squarrosa Divaricosta vagabunda
Type: Divaricosta squarrosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (4: Texas collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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