Hunzina elegantula Hu 1983 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Alternative combination: Spiriferella elegantula

Full reference: C.M. Hu. 1983. New genera and species of spiriferacean brachiopods in the Late Carboniferous to Early Permian from Duoma District, Rutog, Xizang (Tibet), China. Earth Science - Journal of Wuhan College of Geology 19(1):105-117

Belongs to Hunzina according to L. Angiolini 1995

See also Hu 1983

Sister taxa: Hunzina australasica, Hunzina cundlegoensis, Hunzina electa, Hunzina etheridgei, Hunzina mushirebucaensis, Hunzina tenuisulcata

Type specimen: TH452

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bangong Lake, Tunlonggongba Formation, Rutog-Duoma Area (Permian of China)

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