Eopentamerus Cocks 2008 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Full reference: L. R. M. Cocks. 2008. The Middle Llandovery brachiopod Fauna of the Newlands Formation, Girvan, Scotland. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 6(1):61-100

Parent taxon: Pentameridae according to L. R. M. Cocks 2008

Sister taxa: Bisulcata, Brooksina, Capelliniella, Eokirkidium, Harpidium, Jolvia, Kirkidium, Lissocoelina, Nanukidium, Pentamerifera, Pentamerinae, Pentameroides, Pentameroidinae, Pentamerus, Rhipidium, Stenopentamerus, Twenhofelia

Subtaxa: Eopentamerus inexpectatus

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Type: Eopentamerus inexpectatus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of the United Kingdom (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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