Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Alternative combinations: Neospirifer (Quadrospira) postplicatus, Neospirifer postplicatus
Full reference: N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas. 1986. Neospirifer and Trigonotreta (Spiriferida, Brachiopoda) from the Permian of Western Australia. Alcheringa 10:125-161
Belongs to Quadrospira according to A. Williams et al. 2007
See also Archbold 1997 and Archbold and Thomas 1986
Sister taxa: Neospirifer (Quadrospira) tibetensis, Quadrospira crassicostatus, Quadrospira hardmani, Quadrospira plicatus, Quadrospira preplicatus, Quadrospira woolagensis
Type specimen: CPC24351, a shell (Articulated specimen). Its type locality is BMR KNF73, Bruten's Old Yard, Cherrabun Station, which is in an Artinskian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Noonkanbah Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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