Neotornquistia tropicalis Grant 1976 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Anopliidae

Alternative combination: Tornquistia tropicalis

Full reference: R. E. Grant. 1976. Permian brachiopods from southern Thailand. Paleontological Society Memoir 9:1-269

Belongs to Neotornquistia according to G. A. Afanasjeva 2008

See also Grant 1976

Sister taxa: Neotornquistia aljutovica, Neotornquistia timanensis

Type specimen: USNM 211933, a shell (Articulated shell)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (1 collection), Thailand (3)

• Carboniferous to Permian of China (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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