Strophomenata - Productida - Aulostegidae
Full reference: N. Fantini Sestini. 1966. The geology of the Upper Djadjerud and Lar Valleys (North Iran) II; Palaeontology: brachiopods from Geirud Formation, Member D (Lower Permian). Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 72(1):9-50
Belongs to Taeniothaerus according to N. Fantini Sestini 1966
Sister taxa: Taeniothaerus cotteri, Taeniothaerus densipustulatus, Taeniothaerus farleyensis, Taeniothaerus homevalensis, Taeniothaerus lakismatos, Taeniothaerus notabilis, Taeniothaerus quadratiformis, Taeniothaerus qubuensis, Taeniothaerus subquadratus, Taeniothaerus zhongbaensis
Type specimen: Milan Univ. (63) IA-2877ha, a valve (Ventral valve). Its type locality is Abnak I, (63) IA-2877, Elburz Mountains, which is in a Visean marine limestone in the Geirud Formation of Iran.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Iran (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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