Gibberostrophia gibbera Amsden 1958 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Alternative combination: Stropheodonta gibbera

Full reference: T. W. Amsden. 1958. Stratigraphy and paleontology of the Hunton Group in the Arbuckle Mountain Region. Part II - Haragan articulate brachiopods. Oklahoma Geological Survey Bulletin 78:1-144

Belongs to Gibberostrophia according to C. W. Harper and A. J. Boucot 1978

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: OU-930. Its type locality is C1-K; near old Hunton townsite, which is in a Lochkovian deep subtidal ramp marl in the Haragan Formation of Oklahoma.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Gibberostrophia gibbera in the database

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