Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae
Full reference: R. B. Neuman. 1976. Early Ordovician (Late Arenig) brachiopods from Virgin Arm, New World Island, Newfoundland. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 261:11-61
Belongs to Ahtiella according to R. B. Neuman 1976
Sister taxa: Ahtiella arenaria, Ahtiella argentina, Ahtiella baltica, Ahtiella concava, Ahtiella jaanussoni, Ahtiella lirata, Ahtiella oelandica, Ahtiella plana, Ahtiella zarelae
Type specimen: GSC 35050, a valve (ventral valve). Its type locality is Virgin Arm, which is in a Darriwilian carbonate limestone in the Cobbs Arm Formation of Canada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (4: Newfoundland collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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