Trigonotreta lightjacki Archbold and Thomas 1986 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae

Full reference: N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas. 1986. Neospirifer and Trigonotreta (Spiriferida, Brachiopoda) from the Permian of Western Australia. Alcheringa 10:125-161

Belongs to Trigonotreta according to S. Z. Shen et al. 2001

See also Archbold and Thomas 1986

Sister taxa: Spirifer (Trigonotreta) strigosus, Trigonotreta australis, Trigonotreta cracovensis, Trigonotreta guizhouensis, Trigonotreta hobartensis, Trigonotreta larghii, Trigonotreta lyonsensis, Trigonotreta orientensis, Trigonotreta sanjuanensis, Trigonotreta semicircularis, Trigonotreta stokesi, Trigonotreta stokesii, Trigonotreta victoriae

Type specimen: CPC24388, a valve (Ventral valve). Its type locality is BMR KLD64, Shore Range, which is in a Roadian coastal siliciclastic in the Lightjack Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (1 collection), China (7)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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