†Akatchania artuxensis Chen 2004 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae
Full reference: Z. Q. Chen. 2004. Lower Permian reef-dwelling brachiopod faunas from the Tarim Basin, Northwest China: biostratigraphy, palaeoecology and biogeography. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 272(1-4):1-96
Belongs to Akatchania according to Z. Q. Chen 2004
Sister taxon: Akatchania plana
Type specimen: IGPS109103, a shell (Conjoined shell). Its type locality is Uzunbulak Section, Bed 16, Piqiang, Artux City, which is in an Artinskian perireef or subreef shale/siltstone in the Wutankule Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Uzunbulak Section, Bed 16, Piqiang, Artux City
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