Gefonia warthiformis Grabau 1934 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Notothyrididae

Alternative combination: Notothyris warthiformis

Belongs to Gefonia according to W. P. Liang 1990

Sister taxa: Gefonia bifrons, Gefonia carinata, Gefonia cubanica, Gefonia emerita, Gefonia improvisa, Gefonia levis, Gefonia licharewi, Gefonia mimicusa, Gefonia plicata, Gefonia sinuata

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Lengwu, lower Cunhouling Member, Tonglu (Permian of China)

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