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

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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