Martiniopsis xizangensis Sun 1991 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

Full reference: D. L. Sun. 1991. Permian (Sakmarian-Artinskian) fauna from Gegyai County, Xizang (Tibet), and its biogeographic significance. Stratigraphy and Palaeontology of Permian, Jurassic, and Cretaceous of Rutog Region 215-275

Belongs to Martiniopsis according to D. L. Sun 1991

Sister taxa: Martiniopsis adminiculata, Martiniopsis cathaysiensis, Martiniopsis convexa, Martiniopsis elegans, Martiniopsis grandiformis, 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

Type specimen: Its type locality is Mushirebuca, Yanhu area, Upper Mushirebuca Group, Gegyai County, which is in an Artinskian marine horizon in the Mushirebuca Formation of China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Mushirebuca, Yanhu area, Upper Mushirebuca Group, Gegyai County

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