Rostricellula marciali Villas 1992 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae

Full reference: E. Villas. 1992. New Caradoc brachiopods from the Iberian Chains (northeastern Spain) and their stratigraphic significance. Journal of Paleontology 66(5):772-793

Belongs to Rostricellula according to E Villas 1992

Sister taxa: Rostricellula ardmillanensis, Rostricellula basalaris, Rostricellula lapworthi, Rostricellula major, Rostricellula minnesotensis, Rostricellula minuta, Rostricellula nobilis, Rostricellula orientalis, Rostricellula plena, Rostricellula pristina, Rostricellula raymondi, Rostricellula rostrata, Rostricellula simulata, Rostricellula subtilicostata, Rostricellula transversa

Type specimen: MPZ 6065, a valve (brachial valve). Its type locality is Santa Catalina Hill. 08 meters, which is in a Berounian/Vinice sand shoal grainstone/shale in the Fombuena Formation of Spain.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Spain (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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