Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae
Twenhofel (1928) originally named this species Rafinesquina ellisensis, which included specimens from the Ellis Bay and Becscie formations. Dewing recognizes the specimens from these two formations as different and renames them (1999). The specimens from the Becscie Formation are thus renamed here as Brachyprion (Brachyprion) ellisensis.
Full reference: K. Dewing. 1999. Late Ordovician and Early Silurian strophomenid brachiopods of Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada. Palaeontographica Canadiana 17:1-143
Belongs to Brachyprion (Brachyprion) according to W. H. Twenhofel 1928
Sister taxon: Brachyprion (Brachyprion) semiglobosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Brachyprion (Brachyprion) ellisensis in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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