Petrocrania reversa Sardeson 1896 (craniid brachiopod)

Craniata - Craniida - Craniidae

Alternative combination: Crania reversa

Full reference: F. W. Sardeson. 1896. The fauna of the Magnesian Series. Bulletin of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences 4:92-105

Belongs to Petrocrania according to R. E. Sloan et al. 1987

See also Sardeson 1896

Sister taxa: Petrocrania diabloensis, Petrocrania dodgei, Petrocrania dubia, Petrocrania exasperata, Petrocrania famelica, Petrocrania hamiltoniae, Petrocrania meduanensis, Petrocrania modesta, Petrocrania mullochensis, Petrocrania ourayensi, Petrocrania prona, Petrocrania quadrata, Petrocrania scabiosa, Petrocrania septifera, Petrocrania teretis, Philhedrella siluriana

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at St. Peter Sandstone of Southeastern Minnesota: Highwood (Ordovician of Minnesota)

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