Arcosarina pentagona 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 Arcosarina according to Y. G. Jin et al. 1979

Sister taxa: Paradoxothyris cyclis, Paradoxothyris flatus, Paradoxothyris multicostata, Arcosarina biplicata, Arcosarina ovata, Arcosarina sangkaensis, Arcosarina elongata, Arcosarina foliacea

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Arcosarina pentagona in the database

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