Callispirina manangensis Waterhouse 1983 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae

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 Callispirina according to J. B. Waterhouse 1983

Sister taxa: Callispirina austrina, Callispirina frontisquamosa, Callispirina multipunctata, Callispirina ornata, Callispirina rotunda, Callispirina rotundella, Callispirina transversa

Type specimen: UQ F73669. Its type locality is UQ L4792, Manang District, which is in a Changhsingian marine siliciclastic in the Senja Formation of Nepal.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Nepal (6 collections), Pakistan (1)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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