Holtedahlina paraprostrata Jin and Zhan 2001 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae

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 Holtedahlina according to J. Jin and R.-b. Zhan 2001

Sister taxa: Holtedahlina moensis, Holtedahlina orientalis, Holtedahlina rakverensis, Holtedahlina sakuensis, Holtedahlina sinica, Holtedahlina subtilis, Holtedahlina suedica, Holtedahlina sulcata, Holtedahlina varsensis

Type specimen: MMMN I-2543b. Its type locality is MMMN 1-2543. Wright Site, west bank of Red River, ~300m south of Parkes Creek, which is in a Richmondian carbonate mudstone in the Red River Formation of Canada.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at MMMN 1-2543. Wright Site, west bank of Red River, ~300m south of Parkes Creek

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