†Meristorygma tarimensis Chen 2004 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae
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 Meristorygma according to Z. Q. Chen 2004
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IGPS109134, a shell (Conjoined shell). Its type locality is Uzunbulak Section, Bed 11, Piqiang, Artux City, which is in an Asselian perireef or subreef grainstone in the Piqiang Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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