†Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis Fu 1982 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae
Belongs to Aporthophyla according to J. R. Laurie and C. Burrett 1992
Sister taxa: Aporthophyla aurora, Aporthophyla kasachstanica, Aporthophyla perelegans, Aporthophyla stoermeri, Aporthophyla typa
Type specimen: Its type locality is Tianjingshan, which is in a Fennian carbonate limestone in the Tianjingshan Formation of China
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Fennian of China (1 collection), Malaysia (1)
• Ordovician of Malaysia (3)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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