Baissalosteges Kotlyar 1989 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Aulostegidae

Full reference: G. V. Kotlyar. 1989. Taxonomic Names: Brachiopoda. Evolution of the latest Permian biota: Midian regional stage in the USSR 1-184

Parent taxon: Echinosteginae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Archaiosteges, Echinosteges, Edriosteges, Girlasia, Howseia, Limbella, Sphenosteges, Spirisosium, Strophalosiella, Strophalosiina, Xenosteges

Subtaxa: Baissalosteges gracilis

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Type: Baissalosteges gracilis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Baisal, Bed 29 (Permian of Azerbaijan)

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