Protanidanthus Liao 1979 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae

Full reference: Z. T. Liao. 1979. Uppermost Carboniferous brachiopods from western Guizhou. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 18(6):527-546

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Akatchania, Anidanthus, Fusiproductus, Kuvelousia, Megousia, Mongousia, Nuanducosia, Protoanidanthus, Zia

Subtaxa: Protanidanthus elegans

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Type: Protanidanthus elegans

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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