Amphiplecia depressa Wright and Jaanusson 1993 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Full reference: A. D. Wright and V. Jaanusson. 1993. New genera of Upper Ordovician triplesiid brachiopods from Sweden. Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 115(2):93-108

Belongs to Amphiplecia according to A. D. Wright and V. Jaanusson 1993

Sister taxa: Amphiplecia bondarevi, Amphiplecia tardicostata

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Norderhov (Frognerkilen Formation), Ringerike (Ordovician of Norway)

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