†Megastrophia transitans Johnson 1970 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophodontidae
Full reference: J. G. Johnson. 1970. Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda. Geological Society of America Special Paper (131)1-421
Belongs to Megastrophia according to J. G. Johnson 1970
Sister taxa: Megastrophia (Eomegastrophia), Megastrophia (Megastrophia), Megastrophia (Protomegastrophia), Megastrophia iddingsi
Type specimen: USNM 156949
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (9: Nevada collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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