Latispirifer amplissimus Archbold and Thomas 1985 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae

Full reference: N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas. 1985. New genera of Western Australian Permian Spiriferidae (Brachiopoda). Alcheringa 9:269-292

Belongs to Latispirifer according to J. B. Waterhouse 2004

See also Archbold and Thomas 1985

Sister taxa: Latispirifer archboldorum, Latispirifer callytharrensis

Type specimen: CPC 24296, a shell (Articulated shell). Its type locality is BMR KLB57, Mount Hardman, which is in a Wuchiapingian coastal siliciclastic in the Hardman Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (7 collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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