Martiniopsis woodi Waterhouse 1964 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1964. Permian brachiopods of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Palaeontological Bulletin 35:1-212

Belongs to Martiniopsis according to J. B. Waterhouse 1976

See also Waterhouse 1964 and Waterhouse 1968

Sister taxa: Martiniopsis adminiculata, Martiniopsis cathaysiensis, Martiniopsis convexa, Martiniopsis elegans, Martiniopsis grandiformis, Martiniopsis inflata, Martiniopsis latouchei, Martiniopsis lutugini, Martiniopsis orientalis, Martiniopsis patella, Martiniopsis punjabica, Martiniopsis salaria, Martiniopsis shandaohuensis, Martiniopsis subpentagonalis, Martiniopsis sulcatus, Martiniopsis trimmata, Martiniopsis uralica, Martiniopsis xizangensis

Type specimen: NZGS BR575. Its type locality is GS5079, Arthurton (G45/f8613), which is in a Wuchiapingian marine horizon in the AG4 Formation of New Zealand.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of New Zealand (6 collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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