Eomarginifera orientalis Chao 1925 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae

Alternative combination: Marginifera orientalis

Belongs to Eomarginifera according to L. Li et al. 1986

See also Chen and Shi 2002

Sister taxa: Eomarginifera longispinus, Eomarginifera martianovi, Eomarginifera pusilla, Eomarginifera schartimiensis, Eomarginifera sinensis, Eomarginifera sinosa, Lissomarginifera shastensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at GP3, Bunuo section, Changme district, Longlin county (Carboniferous of China)

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