Tomiopsis oviformis M'Coy 1847 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

Alternative combinations: Ingelarella oviformis, Martiniopsis oviformis, Spirifera oviformis

Full reference: F. M'Coy. 1847. XXI. On the fossil botany and zoology of the rocks associated with the coal of Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 20(133):226-236

Belongs to Tomiopsis according to M. J. Clarke 1987

See also Laseron 1910, M'Coy 1847 and McClung 1978

Sister taxa: Tomiopsis balgoensis, Tomiopsis bazardarensis, Tomiopsis confusus, Tomiopsis dissimilis, Tomiopsis globosa, Tomiopsis globosus, Tomiopsis hardmani, Tomiopsis harringtoni, Tomiopsis isbelliformis, Tomiopsis konincki, Tomiopsis mergensis, Tomiopsis notoplicatus, 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: SM E10649. Its type locality is Barraba (W.B. Clarke coll), which is in a Wordian marine siliciclastic in the Muree Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (15 collections)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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