Longvillia deficiens Reed 1917 (lamp shell)

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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