Tomiopsis piersoni Cisterna and Shi 2014 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

Full reference: G. A. Cisterna and G. R. Shi. 2014. Lower Permian brachiopods from Wasp Head Formation, Sydney Basin, southeastern Australia. Journal of Paleontology 88:531-544

Belongs to Tomiopsis according to G. A. Cisterna and G. R. Shi 2014

Sister taxa: Tomiopsis (Johndearia), Tomiopsis (Tomiopsis), Tomiopsis balgoensis, Tomiopsis bazardarensis, Tomiopsis confusus, Tomiopsis globosa, Tomiopsis globosus, Tomiopsis hardmani, Tomiopsis harringtoni, Tomiopsis konincki, Tomiopsis mergensis, Tomiopsis notoplicatus, Tomiopsis oviformis, Tomiopsis pauciplicatus, Tomiopsis rarus, Tomiopsis taimyrensis, Tomiopsis woodwardi, Tomiopsis xinlinensis

Type specimen: NMV P309931, a shell. Its type locality is GRS11d, Wasp Head, which is in a Sakmarian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone in the Wasp Head Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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