Laioporella (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Pennospiriferinidae

Parent taxon: Punctospirellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arionthia, Punctospirella, Xestotrema

Subtaxa: Laioporella modesta Laioporella pyramidata Laioporella schellwieni Laioporella sterlitamakensis

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Type: Laioporella modesta

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Italy (1 collection), the Russian Federation (4), United States (1: Alaska), Vietnam (1)

• Carboniferous of the Russian Federation (2)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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