Heterelasma shumardianum Girty 1909 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae

Full reference: G. H. Girty. 1909. The Guadalupian fauna. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 58:1-651

Belongs to Heterelasma according to G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant 1976

See also Cloud 1944

Sister taxa: Dielasma (Heterelasma) semitarium, Heterelasma angulatum, Heterelasma biplexiforme, Heterelasma concavum, Heterelasma contortum, Heterelasma contrerasi, Heterelasma geniculatum, Heterelasma gibbosum, Heterelasma glansfagea, Heterelasma leganyii, Heterelasma lenticularia, Heterelasma magnum, Heterelasma ngariensis, Heterelasma pentagonum, Heterelasma quadratum, Heterelasma solidum, Heterelasma sulciplicatum, Heterelasma venustulum

Type specimen: USNM 118584, a shell (Articulated shell)

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Mexico (1 collection), United States (28: New Mexico, Texas)

Total: 29 collections each including a single occurrence

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