Notospirifer excelsus Waterhouse 1968 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1968. The classification and description of Permian Spiriferida (Brachiopoda) from New Zealand. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 129(1-3):1-94

Belongs to Notospirifer according to J. B. Waterhouse 1968

Sister taxa: Notospirifer darwini, Notospirifer extensus, Notospirifer gentilis, Notospirifer microspinosus, Notospirifer microstriatus, Notospirifer minutus, Notospirifer paraextensus, Notospirifer triplicata

Type specimen: NZGS BR 1383, a shell (Articulated internal mold). Its type locality is GS9188, Arthurton, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine limestone in the AG4 Formation of New Zealand.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of New Zealand (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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