Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae
Alternative combination: Ambikella confusa
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1968. The classification and description of Permian Spiriferida (Brachiopoda) from New Zealand. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 129(1-3):1-94
Belongs to Tomiopsis according to J. B. Waterhouse 1987
See also Waterhouse 1968
Sister taxa: Tomiopsis (Johndearia), Tomiopsis (Tomiopsis), Tomiopsis balgoensis, Tomiopsis bazardarensis, Tomiopsis globosa, Tomiopsis globosus, Tomiopsis hardmani, Tomiopsis harringtoni, Tomiopsis konincki, Tomiopsis mergensis, Tomiopsis notoplicatus, Tomiopsis oviformis, Tomiopsis pauciplicatus, Tomiopsis piersoni, Tomiopsis rarus, Tomiopsis taimyrensis, Tomiopsis woodwardi, Tomiopsis xinlinensis
Type specimen: NZGS BR 593, a valve (Ventral valve). Its type locality is GS6323, east tributary of Letham Burn (D44/f9672), which is in a Roadian marine horizon in the Letham Formation of New Zealand.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (13 collections), New Zealand (1)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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