Brachyprion mirabilis Johnson 1970 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

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

Belongs to Brachyprion according to J. G. Johnson 1970

Sister taxa: Brachyprion (Brachyprion), Brachyprion (Eomegastrophia), Brachyprion (Erinostrophia), Brachyprion arenacea, Brachyprion arenaceus, Brachyprion attenuata, Brachyprion kurzemensis, Brachyprion leda, Brachyprion portlocki, Brachyprion robustus, Stropheodonta (Brachyprion) arata, Stropheodonta (Brachyprion) gibbera, Stropheodonta (Brachyprion) sefinensis

Type specimen: USNM 156920 A-B

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (9: British Columbia, Nunavut collections), United States (2: Nevada)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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