†Famatinorthis ponderosus Cooper 1956
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Giraldiellidae
Alternative combination: Doleroides ponderosus
Full reference: G. A. Cooper. 1956. Chazyan and related brachiopods. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 127:1-1245
Belongs to Famatinorthis according to R. B. Neuman 1997
See also Cooper 1956
Sister taxon: Famatinorthis turneri
Type specimen: USNM 98225b, a shell. Its type locality is Porterfield Quarry, 5 miles northeast of Saltville, which is in an Ashbyan reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Edinburg Formation of Virginia.
Distribution: found only at Porterfield Quarry, 5 miles northeast of Saltville
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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