Peltichia Jin and Liao 1981 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Enteletidae

Full reference: Y. G. Jin and Z. T. Liao. 1981. Taxonomic names, in Paleozoic brachiopods from Xizang (Tibet). Paleontology of Xizang, Book III, The Series of the Scientific Expedition to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau 129

Parent taxon: Enteletidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Camerenteletes, Enteletella, Enteletes, Enteletina, Mapingtichia, Parenteletes

Subtaxa: Peltichia akasakensis Peltichia kwangtungensis Peltichia ruzhencevi Peltichia sinensis Peltichia subtriangularis Peltichia transversa Peltichia xiaoxingchuanensis Peltichia zigzag

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Armenia (4 collections), China (84), Japan (1), Malaysia (1), Pakistan (3), the Russian Federation (2), Tajikistan (2), Thailand (2), Vietnam (1)

Total: 100 collections including 125 occurrences

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