Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Alternative combinations: Aperispirifer crassicostatus, Kaninospirifer crassicostatus
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1983. Systematic description of Permian brachiopods, bivalves and gastropods below Wall Sandstone Member, northern Bowen Basin. Papers - Department of Geology, University of Queensland 10(3):155-179
Belongs to Quadrospira according to S. Lee et al. 2016
See also Waterhouse 1983 and Waterhouse 2004
Sister taxa: Neospirifer (Quadrospira) tibetensis, Quadrospira hardmani, Quadrospira plicatus, Quadrospira postplicatus, Quadrospira preplicatus, Quadrospira woolagensis
Type specimen: NZGS BR546. Its type locality is UQ L3725, Exmoor Homestead, which is in an Artinskian marine sandstone/siltstone in the Tiverton Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (1 collection), New Zealand (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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