Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae
Full reference: J. Jin and B. D. E. Chatterton. 1997. Latest Ordovician-Silurian articulate brachiopods and biostratigraphy of the Avalanche Lake area, southwestern District of Mackenzie, Canada. Palaeontographica Canadiana 13:1-62
Parent taxon: Triplesiidae according to J. Jin and B. D. E. Chatterton 1997
Sister taxa: Amphiplecia, Bicuspina, Brachymimulus, Caeroplecia, Cliftonia, Craigella, Grammoplecia, Ogmoplecia, Onychoplecia, Onychotreta, Oxoplecia, Paraonychoplecia, Placotriplesia, Plectotreta, Streptis, Triplesia
Subtaxa: Acaretyrricula tenuiguttae
Type: Acaretyrricula tenuiguttae
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (5: Northwest Territories collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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