Austinella sarybulakensis Popov et al. 2002 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Full reference: L. E. Popov, L. R. M. Cocks, and I. F. Nikitin. 2002. Upper Ordovician brachiopods from the Anderken Formation, Kazakhstan: their ecology and systematics. Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, Geology Series 58(1):13-79

Belongs to Austinella according to L. E. Popov et al. 2002

Sister taxa: Austinella kankakensis, Austinella multicostella

Type specimen: Its type locality is Kujandysai, Chu-Ili Range, sample 85258, which is in a Caradoc perireef or subreef limestone in the Anderken Formation of Kazakhstan

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Kujandysai, Chu-Ili Range, sample 85258

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