Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae
Full reference: G. R. Shi and J.B. Waterhouse. 1996. Lower Permian brachiopods and molluscs from the upper Jungle Creek Formation, northern Yukon Territory, Canada. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 424:1-241
Belongs to Rhynoleichus according to G. R. Shi and J.B. Waterhouse 1996
Sister taxa: Rhynoleichus delenjaensis, Rhynoleichus dsilensis, Rhynoleichus etschiensis, Rhynoleichus subglobosus, Rhynoleichus weeksi
Type specimen: GSC 97157. Its type locality is JBW15, Ettrain Creek, which is in a Sakmarian marine sandstone in the Jungle Creek Formation of Canada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Canada (6: Yukon collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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