Class †Strophomenata Family †Monticuliferidae | Order †Productida Rank Genus | |
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Similar Lithostrotion, Spiriferida, Spirifer, Athyris, Strophomenida |
The megadudes gigantoproductus
Gigantoproductus is a genus of extinct brachiopods in the order Productida and the family Monticuliferidae. The species were the largest of the carboniferous brachiopods, with the largest known species ranging in size from 9 to 12 centimeters (3.5 to 4.7 inches). Productids date back to approximately 407 million years ago. As fossils, their shells occur within a limestone matrix.







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