Dirafinesquina Cocks and Zhan 1998 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Full reference: L. R. M. Cocks and R.-b. Zhan. 1998. Caradoc brachiopods from the Shan States, Burma (Myanmar). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum (Geology) 54:109 -130

Parent taxon: Rafinesquininae according to M. Ghobadi Pour et al. 2011

See also Cocks and Zhan 1998

Sister taxa: Colaptomena, Hedstroemina, Heteromena, Hibernodonta, Odoratus, Pentagomena, Pirgumena, Rafinesquina, Rakverina, Shuangheella, Testaprica, Virunites

Subtaxa: Dirafinesquina antiqua Dirafinesquina globosa

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Type: Dirafinesquina globosa

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Iran (4 collections), Myanmar (2)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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