Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1967. Upper Permian (Tatarian) brachiopods from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 10:74-118
Belongs to Plekonella according to J. B. Waterhouse 1967
Sister taxa: Plekonella acuta, Plekonella campbelli, Plekonella multicostata, Plekonella rara, Plekonella southlandensis
Type specimen: NZGS BR1236. Its type locality is GS7358, Productus Creek (D44/f9876), which is in a Changhsingian marine limestone in the Wairaki Breccia Formation of New Zealand.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of New Zealand (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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