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''Juresania'' is an
extinct
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genus
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of
brachiopod that existed from the
Carboniferous
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to the
Permian
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.
[epifaunal
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, meaning they lived on top of the seafloor, not buried within it, and were
suspension feeders.
They had small spines that cover both halves of the shell.
Distribution
''Juresania'' specimens can be found in
the Americas
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,
Europe
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, and
Asia
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, with most ''Juresania'' specimens having been found in the
northern hemisphere
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.
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Species
Species in the genus ''Juresania'' include:
References
Prehistoric brachiopod genera
Carboniferous brachiopods
Permian brachiopods
Paleozoic animals of Asia
Paleozoic animals of Europe
Paleozoic animals of North America
Paleozoic animals of South America
Paleozoic brachiopods of Asia
Paleozoic brachiopods of Europe
Paleozoic brachiopods of North America
Paleozoic brachiopods of South America
Fossils of China
Fossils of Iran
Fossils of Japan
Fossils of Malaysia
Fossils of Oman
Fossils of Pakistan
Fossils of Peru
Fossils of Russia
Fossils of Spain
Fossils of Thailand
Fossils of Turkey
Fossils of the United States
Fossil taxa described in 1928
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