Dicaelosia nitida Johnson et al. 1973 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dicoelosiidae

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 Dicaelosia according to J. G. Johnson et al. 1973

Sister taxa: Dicaelosia johnsoni, Dicaelosia oklahomenesis, Dicoelosia alticavata, Dicoelosia anticipata, Dicoelosia baltica, Dicoelosia biloba, Dicoelosia cathaysiensis, Dicoelosia diversifrons, Dicoelosia indenta, Dicoelosia inghami, Dicoelosia jonesridgensis, Dicoelosia lata, Dicoelosia osloensis, Dicoelosia paralata, Dicoelosia parvifrons, Dicoelosia simulata, Dicoelosia transversa, Dicoelosia varica, Dicoelosia verneuiliana

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (22: Nevada collections)

• Silurian of United States (1: Nevada)

Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence

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