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Eremotoechia spissa

Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Polytoechiidae

Taxonomy
Eremotoechia spissa was named by Popov et al. (2001). Its type specimen is NMW 98.28G.30, a shell (conjoined valves), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is F-1026b. Karatal Section, which is in a Caradoc carbonate sandstone/limestone in the Baigara Formation of Kazakhstan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Eremotoechia spissa Popov et al. pp. 143 - 144 figs. 8.1-7; 9.5-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderBillingsellida
suborderClitambonitidinaOpik 1934
superfamilyPolytoechioideaOpik 1934
familyPolytoechiidaeOpik 1934
genusEremotoechia
speciesspissa

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Eremotoechia spissa Popov et al. 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. E. Popov et al. 2001Shell dorsibiconvex, with uniplicate anterior commissure and a well defined ventral sulcus and d0rsal median fold originating anterior to mid-valve; radial ornament unequally ramicostellate with 4-6 costellae per 3 mm along anterior margin.