Cartorhium lunwalensis Reed 1944 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae

Alternative combinations: Purdonella lunwalensis, Spirifer (Purdonella) lunwalensis

Full reference: F. R. C. Reed. 1944. Brachiopoda and Mollusca from the Productus limestones of the Salt Range. Palaeontogica Indica, Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, New Series 23(2):1-596

Belongs to Cartorhium according to L. Angiolini 2001

See also Reed 1944 and Termier et al. 1974

Sister taxa: Cartorhium alisangensis, Cartorhium chelomatum, Cartorhium coristum, Cartorhium imperfectum, Cartorhium latum, Cartorhium mexicanum, Cartorhium multiradiatus, Cartorhium orbiculatum, Cartorhium retusum, Cartorhium rhomboidalis, Cartorhium twifurcifer, Cartorhium vidriense, Cartorhium xikouensis, Cartorhium zoyei

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Afghanistan (1 collection), Pakistan (18)

Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence

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