Gefonia carinata Jin and Ye 1979 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Notothyrididae

Full reference: Y. G. Jin and S. L. Ye. 1979. Permian brachiopod names. Paleontological atlas of northwest China, Qinghai Volume 1:70-131

Belongs to Gefonia according to Y. G. Jin and S. L. Ye 1979

Sister taxa: Gefonia bifrons, Gefonia cubanica, Gefonia emerita, Gefonia improvisa, Gefonia levis, Gefonia licharewi, Gefonia mimicusa, Gefonia plicata, Gefonia sinuata, Gefonia warthiformis

Type specimen: NIGP 42784. Its type locality is Kunlun River II-F3, Nachitai, Geermu County, which is in a Wordian marine horizon in China.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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