Richthofenia ussurica Licharew 1936 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Richthofeniidae

Alternative combination: Prorichthofenia ussurica

Belongs to Richthofenia according to M. E. Clapham 2015

See also Licharew and Kotlyar 1978

Sister taxa: Richthofenia anshunensis, Richthofenia caucasica, Richthofenia elegans, Richthofenia guangdeensis, Richthofenia lawrenciana, Richthofenia orientalis, Richthofenia sinensis, Richthofenia tilita

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bogataya River, Upper Chandalaz, Muravyeva-Amurskogo Peninsula, Primorye (Permian of Russian Federation)

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