Marginifera (Arenaria) ovalis Waagen 1884 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida

Alternative combinations: Marginifera ovalis, Productus ovalis

Synonyms: Marginifera praenuntia Reed 1944, Marginifera protracta Reed 1944

Full reference: W. Waagen. 1884. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 4. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):611-728

Belongs to Marginifera (Arenaria) according to Z. Q. Chen and G. R. Shi 2006

See also Douglas 1936, Fliegel 1901, Grant 1968, Reed 1944 and Waagen 1884

Sister taxa: Marginifera (Arenaria) arenaria, Marginifera (Arenaria) echinata, Marginifera (Arenaria) excavata, Marginifera (Arenaria) transversa, Marginifera (Arenaria) yinjishaensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Azerbaijan (1 collection), China (1), Indonesia (1), Iran (3), Pakistan (12)

Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence

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