Cirpa kiragliae Ager 1959 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Full reference: D. V. Ager. 1959. Lower Jurassic Brachiopods From Turkey. Journal of Paleontology 33(6):1018-1028

Belongs to Cirpa according to D. V. Ager 1959

Sister taxa: Cirpa borissiaki, Cirpa briseis, Cirpa fallax, Cirpa fromontae, Cirpa fronto, Cirpa himalaica, Cirpa langi, Cirpa lucentina, Cirpa planifrons, Cirpa slovenica, Cirpa subcostellata, Cirpa subfurcillata, Cirpa variabilis

Subtaxa: Cirpa kiragliae globosa

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Type specimen: BB. 21781, a shell. Its type locality is Yakacik Valley, which is in a Sinemurian carbonate limestone in Turkey.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Turkey (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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