†Micromitra (Iphidella) nyssa Walcott 1908 (lamp shell)
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Paterinata - Paterinida - Paterinidae
Full reference: C. W. Walcott. 1908. Cambrian Brachiopoda: descriptions of new genera and species. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 53(3):53-137
Belongs to Micromitra (Iphidella) according to C. W. Walcott 1908
Sister taxa: Micromitra bella, Micromitra haydeni, Micromitra lepida, Micromitra nerranubawu, Micromitra semicircularis, Micromitra (Iphidella) louise, Iphidella prospectensis, Iphidella labradorica, Iphidella grata, Iphidella sculptilis, Iphidella major, Iphidella nisus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of United States (2: Montana collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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