Acculina villosa Nikitina 1985 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae

Full reference: O. I. Nikitina. 1985. A new brachiopod association from the Middle Ordovician of Southern Kazakhstan. Paleontological Journal 1985(4):31-40

Belongs to Acculina according to L. E. Popov et al. 2002

See also Nikitina 1985

Sister taxa: Acculina acculica, Acculina kulanketpesica, Acculina phyaliformis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Near Talapta winter quarters, on Rgyata-Agalatas rivers interfluve, Kendyktas Mt, which is in a Llandeilo carbonate sandstone/siltstone in the Rgaity Formation of Kazakhstan

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Near Talapta winter quarters, on Rgyata-Agalatas rivers interfluve, Kendyktas Mt

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