†Manespira diversa Reed 1917 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Protozygidae
Alternative combinations: Cyclospira diversa, Protozyga diversa
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 Manespira according to Y. Candela and D. A. T. Harper 2014
See also Mitchell 1977 and Williams 1962
Sister taxa: Manespira costata, Manespira elongata, Manespira magnicostata, Manespira nicolleti, Manespira rotunda
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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