Machaeraria formosa Hall 1859 (rhynchonellid brachiopod)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Machaerariidae

Alternative combinations: Rhynchonella formosa, Rhynchotrema formosum

Belongs to Machaeraria according to G. A. Cooper 1955

See also Havlíček 1961 and Schuchert 1897

Sister taxa: Machaeraria carolina, Machaeraria kurjensis, Machaeraria obesa, Machaeraria paraformosa

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Australia (2 collections), China (2), United States (3: New York)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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