Hustedia mormoni (Marcou, 1858)

 

  
Hustedia mormoni (Marcou, 1858)

General abundance:  Common

Hustedia mormoni (Marcou) is a small brachiopod that
rarely exceeds 10 to 12 mm in length. It is characterized
by the coarse costae (radial, rib-like features).

The tiny spots just barely visible on the shell
are pores that extend through the shell.

References:

Dunbar, C.O. and Condra, G.E., 1932, Brachiopoda of the Pennsylvanian
System in Nebraska; Nebraska Geological Survey, Bulletin 5, p.356,
pl.42, figs.9-11

Hoare, R. D., 1961, Desmoinesian Brachiopoda and Mollusca from
Southwest Missouri; University of Missouri Press, p.86, p.11,
figs.12-14

Hoare, R.D., 1968, Pennsylvanian brachiopods of Ohio; Ohio Geological
Survey Bulletin 63, p.54, pl.10, figs.10-12

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