†Longvillia deficiens Reed 1917 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae
Alternative combination: Strophomena deficiens
Full reference: F. R. C. Reed. 1917. The Ordovician and Silurian Brachiopoda of the Girvan District. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 51(4):795-998
Belongs to Longvillia according to Y. Candela and D. A. T. Harper 2014
See also Reed 1917 and Williams 1962
Sister taxa: Longvillia asmusi, Longvillia grandis, Longvillia lanx, Longvillia mediterranea, Longvillia norvegica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Penwhapple Burn, 150 yards WNW of Penwhapple Bridge, 2½ miles NE of Barr (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)
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