Biplatyconcha Waterhouse 1983 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Strophalosiidae

Invalid subtaxa: Megalosia Waterhouse 1988 [objective synonym], Platyconcha Waterhouse 1975 [replaced name]

Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1983. Permian brachiopods from Pija Member, Senja Formation in Manang District of Nepal, with new brachiopod genera and species from other region. Bulletin of the Indian Geologists' Association 16(2):111-151

Parent taxon: Strophalosiinae according to A. Williams et al. 2007

See also Briggs 1998, Sepkoski 2002, Shen et al. 2001, Shen et al. 2003, Waterhouse 1983 and Williams et al. 2000

Sister taxa: Coronalosia, Craspedalosia, Etherilosia, Heteralosia, Leptalosia, Lialosia, Licharewiella, Liveringia, Sphenalosia, Strophalosia, Subtaeniothaerus, Tupelosia

Subtaxa: Biplatyconcha grandis

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Type: Platyconcha grandis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (20 collections), Nepal (20)

Total: 40 collections including 43 occurrences

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