Nudirostralina tenuicostata Jin et al. 1979 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Norellidae

Full reference: Y. G. Jin, D. L. Sun, and S. L. Ye. 1979. Mesozoic brachiopod names. Paleontological atlas of northwest China, Qinghai Volume 1:131-217

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

Sister taxa: Nudirostralina dieneri, Nudirostralina griesbachi, Nudirostralina lissosinus, Nudirostralina longa, Nudirostralina mangyshlakensis, Nudirostralina minuta, Nudirostralina mutabilis, Nudirostralina subsphaerica, Nudirostralina subtrinodosi, Nudirostralina tazawai, Nudirostralina trinodosi, Piarorhynchella gujiaoensis, Piarorhynchella triassica, Piarorhynchella selongensis, Piarorhynchella kittli

Type specimen: NIGP 42851. Its type locality is Muli 384D-2, Tianjun County, which is in an Anisian marine horizon in the Junzihe Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Muli 384D-2, Tianjun County

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