Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Full reference: S. Z. Shen and G. R. Shi. 2007. Lopingian (Late Permian) brachiopods from South China. Part 1. Orthotetida, Orthida and Rhynchonellida. Bulletin of the Tohoku University Museum 6:1-102
Belongs to Tropidelasma according to S. Z. Shen and G. R. Shi 2007
Sister taxa: Tropidelasma anthicum, Tropidelasma corniculum, Tropidelasma costellatum, Tropidelasma culmenatum, Tropidelasma curtum, Tropidelasma daijiagouensis, Tropidelasma elongata, Tropidelasma furcillatum, Tropidelasma gregarium, Tropidelasma perattenuatum, Tropidelasma ptomatis, Tropidelasma pygmaeum, Tropidelasma rhamphodes, Tropidelasma robertsi, Tropidelasma strobilum, Tropidelasma undulatum, Tropidelasma yamasugensis, Tropidelasma zhongliangshanensis, Erismatina cooperi
Type specimen: NIGP 141689. Its type locality is Nantong Section, Bed 19, which is in a Changhsingian marine mudstone in the Changxing Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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