†Variatrypa (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae
Alternative spelling: Anatrypa (Variatrypa)
Synonyms: Lichnatrypa, Peetzatrypa , Pesterevatrypa
Parent taxon: Variatrypinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Johnson 1970 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anatrypa, Desquamatia, Devonatrypa, Pseudoatrypa, Radiatrypa, Uralospira
Subtaxa: Anatrypa (Variatrypa) licta
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Australia (4 collections), Canada (20: Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Yukon), the Czech Republic (1), Libya (1), Poland (2), the Russian Federation (1), United States (21: Iowa, Nevada)
Total: 50 collections including 51 occurrences
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