Fusispirifer legrandblainae Archbold and Thomas 1987 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae

Full reference: N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas. 1987. Fusispirifer (Spiriferidae, Brachiopoda) from the Permian of Australia and Afghanistan. Alcheringa 11:175-203

Belongs to Fusispirifer according to N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas 1987

Sister taxa: Fusispirifer avicula, Fusispirifer byroensis, Fusispirifer carnarvonensis, Fusispirifer coolkilyaensis, Fusispirifer cundlegoensis, Fusispirifer gegyaiensis, Fusispirifer jini, Fusispirifer kedonensis, Fusispirifer kennediensis, Fusispirifer marcouiformis, Fusispirifer nitiensis, Fusispirifer quinnaniensis, Fusispirifer semiplicata, Fusispirifer subovalis, Fusispirifer wandageensis, Spirifera avicula, Transversaria pauciplicus

Type specimen: Inst. Catholique de Paris W11a4, a valve (Ventral valve).

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Caparay Ghar Section A, Bed 7, Wardak (Permian of Afghanistan)

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