Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Full reference: S.-Z. Shen, N.W. Archbold, and G.R. Shi. 2001. A Lopingian (Late Permian) brachiopod fauna from the Qubuerga Formation at Shengmi in the Mount Qomolangma Region of southern Xizang (Tibet), China. Journal of Paleontology 75(2):274-283
Belongs to Quinquenella according to S.-Z. Shen et al. 2003
See also Shen et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Quinquenella australis, Quinquenella borealis, Quinquenella glabra, Quinquenella magnifica, Quinquenella planiconvexa, Quinquenella rionegrensis, Quinquenella vishnu
Type specimen: NMV P303084, a valve (Ventral valve, internal mould). Its type locality is Shengmi, Mount Qomolangma region, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine siltstone/shale in the Qubuerga Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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