Transridgeia Rasmussen et al. 2012 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Furcitellidae

Full reference: C. M. O. Rasmussen, D. A. T. Harper, and R. B. Blodgett. 2012. Late Ordovician brachiopods from west-central Alaska: systematics, ecology and palaeobiogeography. Fossils and Strata 58:1-103

Parent taxon: Furcitellinae according to C. M. O. Rasmussen et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Bajanhongorella, Bekkerina, Biparetis, Crassoseptaria, Cyphomenoidea, Dactylogonia, Dzhebaglina, Furcitella, Geniculina, Geniculomena, Haljalanites, Karomena, Katastrophomena, Kirkina, Laevicyphomena, Luhaia, Maakina, Mansina, Megamyonia, Molongcola, Murinella, Oepikina, Oslomena, Panderites, Pentlandina, Quondongia, Sakunites, Tallinnites, Teratelasmella, Titanomena, Trigrammaria, Trotlandella

Subtaxa: Transridgeia costata

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Type: Transridgeia costata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Locality A-1230 Blocks 4-6 (Ordovician of Alaska)

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