Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae
Alternative combination: Tarimoplecta tarimensis
Full reference: Z. Q. Chen and G. R. Shi. 2000. A new tribe of Dictyoclostid brachiopods from the Lower Permian of the Tarim Basin, North-West China. Palaeontology 43:325-342
Belongs to Kepingia according to S. Z. Shen et al. 2017
See also Chen and Shi 2000 and Chen and Shi 2006
Sister taxa: Kepingia davangouensis, Kepingia pumilus, Kepingia regularis, Kepingia subashiensis
Type specimen: NMV P303392, a valve (Ventral valve). Its type locality is Paojianggou section, Kexiliqiman Fm, which is in an Artinskian marine limestone in the Keziliqiman Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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