Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Full reference: P. C. Mills and R. L. Langenheim Jr. 1987. Wolfcampian brachiopods from the Bird Spring Group, Wamp Spring area, Las Vegas Range, Clark County, Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 61(1):32-55
Belongs to Pontisia according to P. C. Mills and R. L. Langenheim 1987
Sister taxa: Pontisia costata, Pontisia exoria, Pontisia franklinensis, Pontisia kingi, Pontisia longicosta, Pontisia magnicostata, Pontisia nanas, Pontisia parva, Pontisia robusta, Pontisia stehlii, Pontisia truncata, Pontisia ventricola, Pontisia wolfcampensis
Type specimen: UIUC X-6508, a shell (Articulated shell)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (3: Nevada collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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