Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae
Full reference: J. C. Gutiérrez−Marco and E. Villas. 2007. Brachiopods from the uppermost Lower Ordovician of Peru and their palaeogeographical significance. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 52(3):547-562
Belongs to Ahtiella according to J. C. Gutiérrez−Marco and E. Villas 2007
Sister taxa: Ahtiella arenaria, Ahtiella argentina, Ahtiella baltica, Ahtiella concava, Ahtiella jaanussoni, Ahtiella lirata, Ahtiella oelandica, Ahtiella paucirugosa, Ahtiella plana
Type specimen: MGM 5935X, a valve (External mould of ventral valve). Its type locality is Bed G. Carcel Puncco Canyon, Inambari River, which is in a Floian marine shale in the San José Formation of Peru.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Peru (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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