Schedophyla potteri Neuman 1971 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Full reference: R. B. Neuman. 1971. An early middle Ordovician brachiopod assemblage from Maine, New Brunswick and northern Newfoundland. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 3:113-124

Belongs to Schedophyla according to R. B. Neuman 1971

Sister taxon: Schedophyla striata

Type specimen: GSC 24793, a valve (dorsal). Its type locality is Locality a. Tributary to Rocky Brook, East of Hartland, which is in an Arenig marine sandstone in the Turnbull Mountain Formation of Canada.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Fennian of Canada (1: New Brunswick collection)

• Arenig of Canada (1: New Brunswick)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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