Cassidirostrum vexans Johnson 1971 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Hebetoechiidae

Full reference: J. G. Johnson. 1971. Lower Givetian brachiopods from Central Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 45(2):301-326

Belongs to Cassidirostrum according to J. G. Johnson 1971

Sister taxon: Cassidirostrum eurekaensis

Type specimen: USNM 157420. Its type locality is USNM 17213. 1900 ft west of VABM 7936. Lone Mountain. Bartine Ranch Quadrangle, which is in an Eifelian marine limestone in the Denay Limestone Formation of Nevada.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at USNM 17213. 1900 ft west of VABM 7936. Lone Mountain. Bartine Ranch Quadrangle

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