Swiss Journal of Palaeontology

Table 2 Measurements of the angular distance of injuries from the plane of symmetry of Devonogypa and Ivdelinia, respectively

From: Taphonomy and palaeoecology of the green Devonian gypidulid brachiopods from the Aferdou El Mrakib, eastern Anti-Atlas, Morocco

Ivdelinia
n (specimens)	94
n (without injuries)	16
n (with injuries)	78
Injuries/n (specimens)	2,553,191
Injuries/n (with injuries)	3,076,923

Angle	Left	Right
0–5	0	0
5–15	0	0
15–25	0	0
25–35	0	0
35–45	3	0
45–55	11	18
55–65	32	29
65–75	31	36
75–85	24	22
85–90	21	13
Sum	122	118	240

Devonogypa
n (specimens)	78
n (without injuries)	23
n (with injuries)	55
Injuries/n (specimens)	2,025,641
Injuries/n (with injuries)	2,872,727

Angle	Left	Right
0–5	0	0
5–15	1	1
15–25	1	2
25–35	2	2
35–45	11	9
45–55	11	10
55–65	23	19
65–75	17	18
75–85	10	10
85–90	5	6
Sum	81	77	158

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