†Castellaroina fuertensis Benedetto and Montoya 2015 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae
Full reference: J. L. Benedetto and E. Montoya. 2015. The Afro–South American brachiopod Castellaroina Boucot from the Silurian of the Argentine Precordillera: its origin and phylogenetic relationships. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 89:1-24
Belongs to Castellaroina according to J. L. Benedetto and E. Montoya 2015
Sister taxa: Castellaroina fascifer, Castellaroina telimelensis
Type specimen: CEGH-UNC 19292, a valve (internal mould of dorsal valve)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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