Dalejina subfrequens Johnson et al. 1973 (lamp shell)

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

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