Squamularia umbonalis Waterhouse 1983 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1983. Permian brachiopods from Pija Member, Senja Formation in Manang District of Nepal, with new brachiopod genera and species from other region. Bulletin of the Indian Geologists' Association 16(2):111-151

Belongs to Squamularia according to J. B. Waterhouse 1983

Sister taxa: Squamularia dieneri, Squamularia elegantuloides, Squamularia marcouxi, Squamularia postgrandis, Squamularia pulcherrima, Squamularia rotundata, Squamularia suborbicularis, Squamularia superba

Type specimen: UQ F73660. Its type locality is UQ L4804, Manang District, which is in a Changhsingian marine siliciclastic in the Senja Formation of Nepal.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Nepal (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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