Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Parastrophinidae
Full reference: J. Jin and L. E. Popov. 2008. A new genus of Late Ordovician-Early Silurian pentameride brachiopods and its phylogenetic relationships. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 53(2):221-236
Belongs to Protanastrophia according to J. Jin and L. E. Popov 2008
Sister taxa: Protanastrophia asimmetrica, Protanastrophia distorta, Protanastrophia indistincta, Protanastrophia salairica
Type specimen: ROM 57734. Its type locality is AK2c, shoreline outcrop on the north side of Akimiski Island, which is in a Telychian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Attawapiskat Formation of Canada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (6: Nunavut collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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