†Syringothyris lydekkeri Diener 1899 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Syringothyrididae
Alternative combination: Spirifer lydekkeri
Belongs to Syringothyris according to J. B. Waterhouse 1966
See also Diener 1915
Sister taxa: Syringothyris afghanica, Syringothyris arctica, Syringothyris curzoni, Syringothyris cuspidata, Syringothyris subcuspidatoides
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (1 collection)
• Carboniferous of China (2), India (7), Nepal (1)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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