Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebrataliidae
Full reference: M. R. Sandy, R. L. Squires, and R. Demetrion. 1995. Middle Eocene Terebratulide Brachiopods from the Bateque Formation, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Journal of Paleontology 69(1):45-51
Belongs to Terebratalia according to R. L. Squires 2001
Sister taxa: Terebratalia (Pacifithyris), Terebratalia (Tisimania), Terebratalia arnoldi, Terebratalia asanoi, Terebratalia bialata, Terebratalia coreanica, Terebratalia gouldii, Terebratalia hayasakai, Terebratalia hemphilli, Terebratalia innaiensis, Terebratalia jordanni, Terebratalia kennedyi, Terebratalia lata, Terebratalia occidentalis, Terebratalia pacifica, Terebratalia radiata, Terebratalia sendaica, Terebratalia smithi, Terebratalia tenuis, Terebratalia transversa
Type specimen: IGM 5943, a shell. Its type locality is CSUN Loc. 1519 - Arroyo Mezquital [Bateque Fm], which is in a Lutetian offshore sandstone in the Bateque Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (1 collection), United States (2: California)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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