Guichiella styliformis Li and Ding 1981 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Full reference: J. H. Li and B. L. Ding. 1981. Two new lamellibranch genera from Lower Triassic of Anhui. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 20(4):325-330

Belongs to Guichiella according to J. H. Li and B. L. Ding 1981

Sister taxa: Guichiella angulata, Guichiella subrotunda

Type specimen: Nanjing Inst. Geol Min Res H1208, a valve (Left valve). Its type locality is Dalongshan Section Bed 3, Panjiaqiao, Guichi, which is in a Smithian carbonate shale/limestone in the Qinglong Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Dalongshan Section Bed 3, Panjiaqiao, Guichi

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