Capillomesolobus pontebbanus Pečar 1986 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae

Full reference: J. Pečar. 1986. Upper Carboniferous and Permian mesolobid chonetacean brachiopods of Karavanke Mountains (Yugoslavia) and Carnian Alps (Italy). Geologija 28/29:9-53

Belongs to Capillomesolobus according to J. Pečar 1986

Sister taxa: Capillomesolobus heritschi, Capillomesolobus karavankensis, Capillomesolobus lissarensis, Capillomesolobus permianus

Type specimen: GPU 1778/1. Its type locality is Monte Corona, Locality 6, which is in a Gzhelian marine shale in the Corona Formation of Italy.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Monte Corona, Locality 6

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