Punctospirifer ambiguus Maxwell 1964 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Punctospiriferidae

Full reference: W. G. H. Maxwell. 1964. The geology of the Yarrol Region. Part 1. Biostratigraphy. Papers - Department of Geology, University of Queensland 5(9):1-60

Belongs to Punctospirifer according to W. G. H. Maxwell 1964

Sister taxa: Punctospirifer adstrictus, Punctospirifer afghanus, Punctospirifer coronae, Punctospirifer fastigata, Punctospirifer gigas, Punctospirifer globosa, Punctospirifer guangyuanensis, Punctospirifer inflatus, Punctospirifer kentuckensis, Punctospirifer patulus, Punctospirifer pseudocristatus, Punctospirifer solidirostris, Punctospirifer sulcifer, Punctospirifer transversus

Type specimen: UQ F42843. Its type locality is UQ L2082, Yarrol, which is in a Serpukhovian marine siliciclastic in the Poperima Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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