Douvillina minuta Cooper and Dutro 1982 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Douvillinidae

Full reference: G. A. Cooper and J. T. Dutro. 1982. Devonian brachiopods of New Mexico. Bulletins of American Paleontology 82-83(315):1-125

Belongs to Douvillina according to G. A. Cooper and J. T. Dutro 1982

Sister taxa: Douvillina arcuata, Douvillina area, Douvillina contaderoensis, Douvillina dorlodoti, Douvillina dutertrei, Douvillina dutertrii, Douvillina parviuscula, Douvillina rectanguiata

Type specimen: USNM 201056., a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Loc. 506c. 3 miles due east of School for Blind at north edge of Alamogordo (Devonian of New Mexico)

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