Epitomyonia sekwiensis Lenz 1977 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dicoelosiidae

Full reference: A. C. Lenz. 1977. Llandoverian and Wenlockian brachiopods from the Canadian Cordillera. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 14:1521-1554

Belongs to Epitomyonia according to P. Chen et al. 2008

See also Lenz 1977

Sister taxa: Epitomyonia amplissima, Epitomyonia clausula, Epitomyonia glypha, Epitomyonia pachytriseptata, Epitomyonia paucitropida, Epitomyonia relicina, Epitomyonia schwiensis, Epitomyonia triseptata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (3: Northwest Territories collections)

• Ordovician of Canada (2: Northwest Territories)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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