Thursday, March 6, 2014

Athyris tumida brachiopod from Sötenich, Germany

Another new Athyris species that I received in my exchange with Nils is this Athyris tumida from the Rodert member of the Cürten Formation (Devonian, Givetian stage) near Sötenich, Germany. This is a more robust species that A. amanshauseri or A. spiriferoides with the shell being nearly as tall as it is wide.

Pedicle valve
Anterior
Brachial valve
Posterior
Profile

Thank you Nils for this fossil.

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