Drakozoon Sutton et al. 2010 (lamp shell)

Brachiopoda

Full reference: M.D. Sutton, D.E.G. Briggs, D.J. Siveter and D.J. Siveter. 2010. A soft-bodied lophophorate from the Silurian of England. Biology Letters 7:146-149

Parent taxon: Brachiopoda according to M.D. Sutton et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Acanthotretella, Ancylopoda, Arthropomata, Articulata, Clitambonoidea, Craniiformea, Dallinacea, Dichotomosella, Ecardines, Ernogia, Helictopoda, Inarticulata, Lathamella, Linguliformea, Lyopomata, Mickwitziidae, Oymurania, Plectorhynchonella, Pygocaulia, Rhynchonelliformea, Rictia, Surindia, Testicardines, Thecidium, Tommotiida, Vjalovithyris

Subtaxa: Drakozoon kalumon

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Type: Drakozoon kalumon

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Herefordshire Konservat-Lagerstätte (Silurian of the United Kingdom)

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