Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Full reference: T. N. Smirnova. 2007. Permian terebratulids of Eurasia: morphology, systematics, and phylogeny. Paleontological Journal 41(7):707-813
Belongs to Hemiptychina according to T. N. Smirnova 2007
Sister taxa: Hemiptychina amygdala, Hemiptychina carniolica, Hemiptychina crebriplicata, Hemiptychina darvasica, Hemiptychina desticata, Hemiptychina himalayensis, Hemiptychina inflata, Hemiptychina lamellosa, Hemiptychina mintrita, Hemiptychina mirabilis, Hemiptychina mongolica, Hemiptychina morrisi, Hemiptychina murrita, Hemiptychina nana, Hemiptychina patula, Hemiptychina pseudoelongata, Hemiptychina pygmaea, Hemiptychina quadricostata, Hemiptychina schellwieni, Hemiptychina sparsiplicata, Hemiptychina subaequalis, Hemiptychina truncata, Hemiptychina tschernyschewi, Hemiptychina warchensis
Type specimen: PIN 2073/1036, a shell (Articulated shell). Its type locality is Geranos Creek, Vedi River 2, Gnishik Horizon, which is in a Wordian marine limestone in the Gnishik Formation of Armenia.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Armenia (2 collections), Azerbaijan (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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