Leioproductus defessa Stainbrook 1947 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Productidae

Alternative combination: Avonia defessa

Full reference: M. A. Stainbrook. 1947. Brachiopoda of the Percha Shale of New Mexico and Arizona. Journal of Paleontology 21:297-328

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

See also Stainbrook 1947

Sister taxa: Leioproductus pauperculus, Leioproductus plicatus, Leioproductus varispinosus

Type specimen: USNM 135255

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (1: New Mexico)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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