†Gefonia bifrons Reed 1944 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Full reference: F. R. C. Reed. 1944. Brachiopoda and Mollusca from the Productus limestones of the Salt Range. Palaeontogica Indica, Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, New Series 23(2):1-596
Belongs to Gefonia according to F. R. C. Reed 1944
Sister taxa: Gefonia carinata, Gefonia cubanica, Gefonia emerita, Gefonia improvisa, Gefonia levis, Gefonia licharewi, Gefonia mimicusa, Gefonia plicata, Gefonia sinuata, Gefonia warthiformis
Type specimen: GSI 16997, a shell
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Pakistan (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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