Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Alternative combinations: Spirifer (Neospirifer) latus, Spirifer mexicanus latus
Full reference: R. E. King. 1931. The Geology of the Glass Mountains, Texas, Part II, Faunal summary and correlation of the Permian formations with description of Brachiopoda. The University of Texas Bulletin 3042:1-245
Belongs to Cartorhium according to G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant 1976
See also King 1931
Sister taxa: Cartorhium alisangensis, Cartorhium chelomatum, Cartorhium coristum, Cartorhium imperfectum, Cartorhium lunwalensis, Cartorhium mexicanum, Cartorhium multiradiatus, Cartorhium orbiculatum, Cartorhium retusum, Cartorhium rhomboidalis, Cartorhium twifurcifer, Cartorhium vidriense, Cartorhium xikouensis, Cartorhium zoyei
Type specimen: YPM 12504, a shell (Articulated shell)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (32: Texas collections)
Total: 32 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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