Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae
Alternative combination: Strophomena norvegica
Full reference: N. Spjeldnaes. 1957. The Middle Ordovician of the Oslo Region, Norway. 8. Brachiopods of the Suborder Strophomenida. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 37(1):1-214
Belongs to Longvillia according to Y. Candela and D. A. T. Harper 2014
See also Spjeldnaes 1957
Sister taxa: Longvillia asmusi, Longvillia deficiens, Longvillia grandis, Longvillia lanx, Longvillia mediterranea
Subtaxa: Strophomena norvegica lata
Type specimen: PMO 7117. Its type locality is Bratterud, Lower Chasmops Shale, which is in a Haljala/Keila marine shale in the Arnestad Formation of Norway.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Norway (3 collections), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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