Tuotalania Hu 1983 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Licharewiidae

Full reference: C.M. Hu. 1983. New genera and species of spiriferacean brachiopods in the Late Carboniferous to Early Permian from Duoma District, Rutog, Xizang (Tibet), China. Earth Science - Journal of Wuhan College of Geology 19(1):105-117

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Labuella, Licharewia, Nahoniella, Neotumarinia, Olgerdia, Orulgania, Penzhinella, Permospirifer, Pyramidathyris, Tumarinia

Subtaxa: Tuotalania rostrata

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Type: Tuotalania rostrata

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bangong Lake, Qudi Formation, Rutog-Duoma Area (Permian of China)

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