Tomiopsis globosus Archbold and Thomas 1986 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

Full reference: N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas. 1986. Permian Ingelarellidae (Brachiopoda) from Western Australia and Argentina. Journal of Paleontology 60(3):581-605

Belongs to Tomiopsis according to N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas 1986

Sister taxa: Tomiopsis balgoensis, Tomiopsis bazardarensis, Tomiopsis confusus, Tomiopsis dissimilis, Tomiopsis globosa, Tomiopsis hardmani, Tomiopsis harringtoni, Tomiopsis isbelliformis, Tomiopsis konincki, Tomiopsis mergensis, Tomiopsis notoplicatus, Tomiopsis oviformis, Tomiopsis ovulum, Tomiopsis pauciplicatus, Tomiopsis petrenkoi, Tomiopsis piersoni, Tomiopsis plana, Tomiopsis postglabra, Tomiopsis rarus, Tomiopsis regina, Tomiopsis siangensis, Tomiopsis taimyrensis, Tomiopsis woodwardi, Tomiopsis xinlinensis

Type specimen: CPC 24286, a shell (Articulated shell). Its type locality is BMR KLD65, Shore Range, which is in a Roadian coastal siliciclastic in the Lightjack Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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