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Diraphora arrojosensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Bohemiellidae

Taxonomy
Diraphora arrojosensis was named by Cooper et al. (1952). Its type specimen is U.S.N.M. No.116042h, a valve, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Diraphora arrojosensis Cooper et al. pp. 47-48 figs. 15-25

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyBohemiellidaeHavlicek 1977
genusDiraphora
speciesarrojosensis

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Diraphora arrojosensis Cooper et al. 1952
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. A. Cooper et al. 1952This species is characterized by its small size, compact and thick shell, and the fairly uniform character of the costellae. It differs from D.hellicostata (Walcott) in its smaller size, more rounded form, and more finely costellate valves.