Sieberella pyriforma Johnson 1970 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Gypidulidae

Full reference: J. G. Johnson. 1970. Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda. Geological Society of America Special Paper (131)1-421

Belongs to Sieberella according to J. G. Johnson 1970

Sister taxon: Sieberella problematica

Type specimen: USNM 156850. Its type locality is USNM 10707. In second saddle on crest of Sulphur Spring Range, SE. of Hill 7881, which is in a Deer Parkian carbonate limestone in the McColley Canyon Formation of Nevada.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (2: Nevada collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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