Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Christianiidae
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 Christiania according to L. E. Popov and L. R. M. Cocks 2006
See also Spjeldnaes 1957
Sister taxa: Christiania aseptata, Christiania bilobata, Christiania dalarnensis, Christiania egregia, Christiania elongata, Christiania hastata, Christiania hollii, Christiania huanghuaensis, Christiania magna, Christiania nilssoni, Christiania perrugata, Christiania portlocki, Christiania proclivis, Christiania skolia, Christiania subquadrata, Christiania sulcata, Christiania tenuicincta, Christiania trentonensis
Type specimen: PMO L 0071. 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 (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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