Pyramidathyris aliensis Hu 1983 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Licharewiidae

Full reference: C.M. Hu. 1983. New genera and species of spiriferacean brachiopods in the Late Carboniferous to Early Permian from Duoma District, Rutog, Xizang (Tibet), China. Earth Science - Journal of Wuhan College of Geology 19(1):105-117

Belongs to Pyramidathyris according to C.M. Hu 1983

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: TH404. Its type locality is Bangong Lake, Tunlonggongba Formation, Rutog-Duoma Area, which is in an Artinskian marine horizon in the Tunlonggongba Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bangong Lake, Tunlonggongba Formation, Rutog-Duoma Area

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