Anatrypa calypso Johnson 1972 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae

Full reference: J. G. Johnson. 1972. The Antistrix Brachiopod Faunule from the Middle Devonian of Central Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 46(1):120-124

Belongs to Anatrypa according to J. G. Johnson 1972

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: USNM 168873. Its type locality is USNM 17413. 1870-1875 feet upsection to NE of section base, Lone Mountain, which is in an Eifelian marine packstone in the Denay Limestone Formation of Nevada.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at USNM 17413. 1870-1875 feet upsection to NE of section base, Lone Mountain

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