Purdonella tschernyschewiformis Ozaki 1931 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae

Alternative combination: Spirifer tschernyschewiformis

Belongs to Purdonella according to Z. Q. Chen and G. R. Shi 2006

Sister taxa: Purdonella malingensis, Purdonella markovskii, Purdonella merlai, Purdonella nikitini, Purdonella sadai, Purdonella semiovalis, Purdonella soderberghi, Spirifer (Purdonella) conformis, Spirifer (Purdonella) limitaris

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Boguzidaliya River section, Bed 5, AET954, Baliqliq Formation, Tarim Basin (Permian of China)

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