Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Aegiromenidae
Full reference: J. L. Benedetto. 2012. Gatosella, a new basal plectambonitoid brachiopod with undercut cardinal process from Middle Ordovician limestones of the Precordillera terrane, Argentina. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 10(3):435-443
Belongs to Gatosella according to J. L. Benedetto 2012
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CEGH-UNC 22044, a valve (ventral internal mould). Its type locality is Quebrada Los Gatos, which is in a Darriwilian carbonate limestone/mudstone in the San Juan Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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