Martiniopsis patella Waterhouse 1967 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

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 Martiniopsis according to J. B. Waterhouse 1967

Sister taxa: Martiniopsis adminiculata, Martiniopsis cathaysiensis, Martiniopsis convexa, Martiniopsis elegans, Martiniopsis grandiformis, Martiniopsis inflata, Martiniopsis latouchei, Martiniopsis lutugini, Martiniopsis orientalis, Martiniopsis punjabica, Martiniopsis salaria, Martiniopsis shandaohuensis, Martiniopsis subpentagonalis, Martiniopsis sulcatus, Martiniopsis trimmata, Martiniopsis uralica, Martiniopsis woodi, Martiniopsis xizangensis

Type specimen: NZGS BR827. Its type locality is GS7356, Elbow Creek (D44/f9875), which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone in the Wairaki Breccia Formation of New Zealand.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of New Zealand (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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