Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae
Alternative combination: Eomartiniopsis grandiformis
Full reference: G. Plodowski. 1968. Neue Spiriferen aus Afghanistan. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 49(2-3):251-259
Belongs to Martiniopsis according to L. Angiolini et al. 2004
See also Plodowski 1968
Sister taxa: Martiniopsis adminiculata, Martiniopsis cathaysiensis, Martiniopsis convexa, Martiniopsis elegans, Martiniopsis inflata, Martiniopsis latouchei, Martiniopsis lutugini, Martiniopsis orientalis, Martiniopsis patella, Martiniopsis punjabica, Martiniopsis salaria, Martiniopsis shandaohuensis, Martiniopsis subpentagonalis, Martiniopsis sulcatus, Martiniopsis trimmata, Martiniopsis uralica, Martiniopsis woodi, Martiniopsis xizangensis
Type specimen: SMF 25001. Its type locality is Burgutsch-Tal, upper Visean, Dasht-e-Nawar, which is in an Arundian/Chadian marine horizon in Afghanistan.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Afghanistan (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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