Striochonetes scutella Waterhouse and Piyasin 1970 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae

Synonym: Ratburia komalarjuni Yanagida 1970

Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse and S. Piyasin. 1970. Mid-Permian brachiopods from Khao Phrik, Thailand. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 135(3-6):83-197

Belongs to Striochonetes according to Z. X. Tong 1978

See also Grant 1976, Waterhouse and Piyasin 1970 and Yanagida 1970

Sister taxa: Striochonetes elongatus, Striochonetes maoershanensis, Striochonetes subquadratus, Binderochonetes manankovi

Type specimens:

  • Striochonetes scutella: University of Toronto B235, a shell (Articulated shell). Its type locality is Khao Phrik, Rat Buri, which is in a Wordian offshore shelf limestone/limestone in the Rat Buri Formation of Thailand.
  • Ratburia komalarjuni: GK D30335, a shell. Its type locality is Khao Phrik, Locality 3, Rat Buri, which is in a Wordian offshore shelf limestone/limestone in the Rat Buri Formation of Thailand.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (1 collection), Thailand (4)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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