Rhaetinopsis pentagonalis Jin et al. 1979 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Angustothyrididae

Full reference: Y. G. Jin, D. L. Sun, and S. L. Ye. 1979. Mesozoic brachiopod names. Paleontological atlas of northwest China, Qinghai Volume 1:131-217

Belongs to Rhaetinopsis according to D. L. Sun 1981

See also Jin et al. 1979

Sister taxa: Rhaetina beskessensis, Rhaetina caucasica, Rhaetina columnaris, Rhaetina elliptica, Rhaetina gregaria, Rhaetina incurvirostra, Rhaetina jomdaensis, Rhaetina ovalis, Rhaetina parva, Rhaetina pyriformis, Rhaetina subcircularis, Rhaetina taurica, Rhaetina tirolensis, Rhaetina triangularis, Rhaetina zigasiensis, Rhaetinopsis ovata, Rhaetinopsis yunnanensis, Rhaetinopsis zadoensis, Sanqiaothyris dorsaplana, Sanqiaothyris circularis, Sanqiaothyris qabdoensis, Sanqiaothyris asymmetros, Sanqiaothyris majiaobaensis, Sanqiaothyris elliptica

Type specimen: NIGP 43010

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Yulonggou mouth, f14/3, Qingnidong district, Jomda County (Triassic of China)

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