Altiplecus mongolica Grabau 1931

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae

Alternative combination: Spiriferina mongolica

Full reference: A. W. Grabau. 1931. The Permian of Mongolia. Natural History of Asia 4:1-665

Belongs to Altiplecus according to A. C. Taboada et al. 2015

See also Cooper and Grant 1976 and Grabau 1931

Sister taxa: Altiplecus argutus, Altiplecus cooperi, Altiplecus decipiens, Altiplecus deltosus, Altiplecus extensus, Altiplecus glebosus, Altiplecus periosus, Altiplecus trapezoidalis, Altiplecus zhejiangensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Jisu Honguer 1196, Hemiptychina Bed, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Zhesi Formation of China

Distribution: found only at Jisu Honguer 1196, Hemiptychina Bed

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