†Mentzeliopsis spinosa Trechmann 1917 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Sinucostidae
Full reference: C. T. Trechmann. 1917. The Trias of New Zealand. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 73(3):165-246
Belongs to Mentzeliopsis according to A. S. Dagys 1974
Sister taxa: Mentzeliopsis horrida, Mentzeliopsis verrucosa
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of New Zealand (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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