Lissorhynchia minuta Xu and Liu 1983 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae

Full reference: G. R. Xu and G. C. Liu. 1983. Systematic Description: Brachiopods. Triassic of the southern Qilian Mountains 84-128

Belongs to Lissorhynchia according to G. R. Xu and G. C. Liu 1983

Sister taxa: Lissorhynchia pygmaea, Lissorhynchia triloba, Neowellerella vesca, Neowellerella multiplicata

Type specimen: Its type locality is Tuolongran Bed 19, 74YPIIIF40, Tianjun District, which is in an Anisian marine horizon in the Junzihe Formation of China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Tuolongran Bed 19, 74YPIIIF40, Tianjun District

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