Amphiplecia Wright and Jaanusson 1993 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Full reference: A. D. Wright and V. Jaanusson. 1993. New genera of Upper Ordovician triplesiid brachiopods from Sweden. Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 115(2):93-108

Parent taxon: Triplesiidae according to A. D. Wright and V. Jaanusson 1993

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acaretyrricula, Bicuspina, Brachymimulus, Caeroplecia, Cliftonia, Craigella, Grammoplecia, Ogmoplecia, Onychoplecia, Onychotreta, Oxoplecia, Paraonychoplecia, Placotriplesia, Plectotreta, Streptis, Triplesia

Subtaxa: Amphiplecia bondarevi Amphiplecia depressa Amphiplecia tardicostata

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Type: Amphiplecia tardicostata

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Norway (1 collection), the Russian Federation (1), Sweden (2)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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