Atrypa nevadana Merriam 1940 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae

Full reference: C. W. Merriam. 1940. Devonian stratigraphy and paleontology of the Roberts Mountains Region, Nevada. Geological Society of America Special Papers 25:1-110

Belongs to Atrypa according to J. G. Johnson 1970

See also Merriam 1940

Sister taxa: Atrypa (Gotatrypa), Atrypa (Planatrypa), Atrypa boloniensis, Atrypa concinna, Atrypa dormitzeri, Atrypa hedei, Atrypa jukesii, Atrypa missouriensis, Atrypa oklahomensis, Atrypa oneidensis, Atrypa putilla, Atrypa reticularis

Type specimen: USNM 93671

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (1: Northwest Territories collection), United States (11: Nevada)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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