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Parmorthis waldronensis brachiopod from the Waldron Shale
Another brachiopod from the diverse Waldron Shale (Silurian, Wenlock epoch) is
Parmorthis waldronensis.
It reminds me a little bit of
Pseudoatrypa reticularis
of the Devonian (because of one valve being convex and the other nearly flat) and
Dalmanella multisecta
of the Ordovician (because of the shape of the interarea). It also has a strong resemblance to
Resserella elegantula
specimens that I've found in the Irondequoit limestone near Lockport, NY.
Brachial valve
Anterior
Pedicle valve
Posterior
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It turns out that a little research on the Fossilworks.org website (formerly Paleodb.org) shows that Parmorthis is a synonym of Resserella. So the resemblance is because they are one in the same. I will have to update the label to indicate
Resserella waldronensis
.
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