Tomiopsis isbelliformis Waterhouse and Mutch 1978 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse and A. R. Mutch. 1978. Description and paleoecology of Permian brachiopods from the Nemo Formation near Ohai, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 21:517-530

Belongs to Tomiopsis according to J. B. Waterhouse and A. R. Mutch 1978

Sister taxa: Tomiopsis balgoensis, Tomiopsis bazardarensis, Tomiopsis confusus, Tomiopsis dissimilis, Tomiopsis globosa, Tomiopsis globosus, Tomiopsis hardmani, Tomiopsis harringtoni, Tomiopsis konincki, Tomiopsis mergensis, Tomiopsis notoplicatus, Tomiopsis oviformis, Tomiopsis ovulum, Tomiopsis pauciplicatus, Tomiopsis petrenkoi, Tomiopsis piersoni, Tomiopsis plana, Tomiopsis postglabra, Tomiopsis rarus, Tomiopsis regina, Tomiopsis siangensis, Tomiopsis taimyrensis, Tomiopsis woodwardi, Tomiopsis xinlinensis

Type specimen: NZGS BR2231. Its type locality is GS5863, near Ohai (D45/f7572), which is in a Changhsingian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Nemo Formation of New Zealand.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at GS5863, near Ohai (D45/f7572)

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