Gryphus lentiformis Jin et al. 1976 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratulidae

Full reference: Y. G. Jin, J. Y. Rong, and D. L. Sun. 1976. Taxonomic names, in Mesozoic and Cenozoic brachiopods from the Mount Jolmo Lungma region. A Report of the Scientific Expedition in the Mount Jolmo Lungma Region (1966-1968) 2:271-357

Belongs to Gryphus according to Y. G. Jin et al. 1976

Sister taxa: Gryphus angularis, Gryphus capensis, Gryphus carneoides, Gryphus clarkeana, Gryphus cookei, Gryphus dalli, Gryphus hanzawai, Gryphus kickxii, Gryphus kurotakiensis, Gryphus minor, Gryphus miocaenicus, Gryphus oakvilleensis, Gryphus parvus, Gryphus radiata, Gryphus rovasendianus, Gryphus sphenoideus, Gryphus stantoni, Gryphus tokionis, Gryphus vaughani, Gryphus vitrea, Gryphus vitreus, Gryphus washingtonensis, Gryphus yatungensis

Type specimen: NIGP 28842. Its type locality is Duila JST5, Yadong County, which is in a Danian marine horizon in China.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Duila JST5, Yadong County

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