Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Full reference: J. G. Johnson, A. J. Boucot, and M. A. Murphy. 1973. Pridolian and early Gedinnian age brachiopods from the Roberts Mountains Formation of central Nevada. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 100:1-75
Belongs to Dalejina according to J. G. Johnson et al. 1973
Sister taxa: Dalejina alsa, Dalejina hanusi, Dalejina hybrida, Dalejina junonis, Dalejina livia, Dalejina phaseola, Dalejina striata, Rhipidomelloides oblata
Type specimen: Its type locality is UCR 5458, Birch Creek, Roberts Mountain, which is in a Lochkovian offshore shelf limestone in the Roberts Mountain Formation of Nevada
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (8: Nevada collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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