Permophricodothyris nanchuanensis Lu 1978 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Alternative combination: Squamularia nanchuanensis

Full reference: T. C. Lu. 1978. Brachiopod taxonomic names. Palaeontological Atlas of Southwest China - Sichuan Volume 2:233-262

Belongs to Permophricodothyris according to G. R. Shi et al. 2002

See also Lu 1978

Sister taxa: Permophricodothyris affinis, Permophricodothyris bullata, Permophricodothyris caroli, Permophricodothyris cordata, Permophricodothyris elegantula, Permophricodothyris extensa, Permophricodothyris extensiformis, Permophricodothyris flata, Permophricodothyris globosa, Permophricodothyris grandis, Permophricodothyris guangxiensis, Permophricodothyris inaequilateralis, Permophricodothyris incerta, Permophricodothyris indica, Permophricodothyris iranica, Permophricodothyris jiangshuiensis, Permophricodothyris nodosa, Permophricodothyris notialasiatica, Permophricodothyris ovata, Permophricodothyris rotiformis, Permophricodothyris squamularioides, Permophricodothyris squamularoides, Permophricodothyris subgrandis, Permophricodothyris trigonolaris, Permophricodothyris waageni

Type specimen: Sb 4163. Its type locality is Dapuzi, Nanchuan County, which is in a Wuchiapingian coastal siliciclastic in the Longtan Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Dapuzi, Nanchuan County

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