Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae
Full reference: J. L. Benedetto. 2015. A Middle Ordovician (Darriwilian) dysaerobic brachiopod assemblage from the Precordillera terrane of Argentina: implications for early colonization of deep waters. Ameghiniana 52(1):69-106
Belongs to Bockelia according to J. L. Benedetto 2015
Sister taxon: Bockelia angusticostata
Type specimen: CEGH-UNC 25834, a valve (internal mold of dorsal valve). Its type locality is Cerro La Chilca Section Palaeoglossa–Chilcorthis Association, which is in a Darriwilian deep-water shale/marl in the Los Azules Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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