Costatumulus caparayensis Termier et al. 1974 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Monticuliferidae

Alternative combination: Linoproductus caparayensis

Full reference: G. Termier, H. Termier, A.F. Lapparent and P. Marin. 1974. Monographie du Permo-Carbonifère de Wardak (Afghanistan Central). Documents des Laboratoires de Géologie de la Faculté des Sciences de Lyon, Hors Série 2:1-165

Belongs to Costatumulus according to B. Waterhouse and Z. Q. Chen 2007

See also Termier et al. 1974

Sister taxa: Costatumulus altissima, Costatumulus amosi, Costatumulus bolchovitinovae, Costatumulus capillatus, Costatumulus circularis, Costatumulus crassicostatina, Costatumulus distortus, Costatumulus dongpanensis, Costatumulus expansa, Costatumulus farleyensis, Costatumulus fragosa, Costatumulus germanicus, Costatumulus halli, Costatumulus irwinensis, Costatumulus meritus, Costatumulus minor, Costatumulus occidentalis, Costatumulus papilionata, Costatumulus polliciformis, Costatumulus prolongata, Costatumulus sahnii, Costatumulus shengmiensis, Costatumulus sidorkini, Costatumulus tazawai, Costatumulus tumidus, Costatumulus villiersi, Costatumulus yanagidae

Type specimen: Its type locality is Caparay Ghar Section A, Bed 23, Wardak, which is in a Roadian marine limestone/shale in the Wardak Formation of Afghanistan

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Caparay Ghar Section A, Bed 23, Wardak

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