Acrothyra minor Walcott 1905 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Acrotretida

Full reference: C. D. Walcott. 1905. Cambrian Brachiopoda with descriptions of new genera and species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 28(1395):227-337

Belongs to Acrothyra according to C. D. Walcott 1905

Sister taxa: Acrothyra bonnia, Acrothyra proavia, Acrothyra sera

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (3: Idaho, Nevada, Utah collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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