Gypidula mimica Cooper and Dutro 1982 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Gypidulidae

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 Gypidula according to G. A. Cooper and J. T. Dutro 1982

Sister taxa: Gypidula (Gypidula), Gypidula abunda, Gypidula acuminata, Gypidula akimiskiformis, Gypidula biloba, Gypidula biplicata, Gypidula bowsheri, Gypidula cornuta, Gypidula galeata, Gypidula laeviuscula, Gypidula loweryi, Gypidula multicostata, Gypidula praeloweryi, Gypidula pseudogaleata, Gypidula rudiplicativa, Gypidula simplex, Gypidula stainbrooki, Gypidula subcarinata, Gypidula typicalis

Type specimen: USNM 200820, 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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