Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dicoelosiidae
Full reference: P. Chen, J. Jin, and A. C. Lenz. 2008. Evolution, palaeoecology, and palaeobiogeography of the Late Ordovician–Early Silurian brachiopod Epitomyonia. Palaeoworld 17(1):85-101
Belongs to Epitomyonia according to P. Chen et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Epitomyonia amplissima, Epitomyonia clausula, Epitomyonia glypha, Epitomyonia pachytriseptata, Epitomyonia relicina, Epitomyonia schwiensis, Epitomyonia sekwiensis, Epitomyonia triseptata
Type specimen: GSC 131794. Its type locality is section S-2, 45 km west of Dal Lake, Mackenzie Mountains, which is in a Katian carbonate limestone in the Whittaker Formation of Canada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Northwest Territories, Yukon collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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