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Composita
Classification:
Phylum:Brachiopoda
Class:   Articulata
Order:      Spiriferida
Genus:         Composita
Details:
 
Stratigraphic age range:

Mississippian to Permian

Habit:Marine epifaunal

Feeding style:Suspension feeder

Distinguishing
characteristics:
Has a small fold and sulcus, no costae and is impunctate. A pedicle foramen is present. Shell is biconvex.

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