†Aenigmastrophia cooperi Boucot 1971 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Aenigmastrophiidae
Full reference: A. J. Boucot. 1971. Aenigmastrophia, new genus, a difficult Silurian brachiopod. Paleozoic Perspectives A Paleontological Tribute to G. Arthur Cooper 155-158
Belongs to Aenigmastrophia according to A. J. Boucot 1971
Sister taxon: Aenigmastrophia greggi
Type specimen: USNM 160179. Its type locality is USNM loc. 13257, Roberts Creek Mountain, Roberts Mountains, which is in a Ludlow marine limestone in the Roberts Mountains Formation of Nevada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of United States (2: Nevada collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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