Parastrophinella cirrita Jin and Zhan 2001 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Parastrophinidae

Full reference: J. Jin and R.-b. Zhan. 2001. Late Ordovician Articulate Brachiopods from the Red River and Stony Mountain Formations, Southern Manitoba. 1-117

Belongs to Parastrophinella according to J. Jin and R.-b. Zhan 2001

Sister taxa: Parastrophinella reversa, Parastrophinella thraivensis, Parastrophinella youngi

Type specimen: GSC 117778. Its type locality is GSC loc. C-205935. Garson Quarry, which is in a Maysvillian carbonate limestone in the Red River Formation of Canada.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at GSC loc. C-205935. Garson Quarry

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