Gatosella muricata Benedetto 2012 (lamp shell)

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

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