Anatrypa (Variatrypa) licta Johnson 1970 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae

Full reference: J. G. Johnson. 1970. Middle Devonian Brachiopods from Central Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 44(2):252-264

Belongs to Anatrypa (Variatrypa) according to J. G. Johnson 1970

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: USNM 162856, a shell. Its type locality is USNM 10802. 9100 feet ESE of Western Peak, Roberts Mountains, which is in an Eifelian marine packstone in the Denay Limestone Formation of Nevada.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at USNM 10802. 9100 feet ESE of Western Peak, Roberts Mountains

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