Retimarginifera sheni Waterhouse 2004 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Paucispiniferidae

Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 2004. Permian and Triassic stratigraphy and fossils of the Himalaya in northern Nepal. Earthwise 6:1-259

Belongs to Retimarginifera according to J. B. Waterhouse 2004

Sister taxa: Retimarginifera alata, Retimarginifera aliensis, Retimarginifera altimontana, Retimarginifera auriculata, Retimarginifera celeteria, Retimarginifera gaetanii, Retimarginifera hoofti, Retimarginifera lapparenti, Retimarginifera perforata, Retimarginifera praelecta, Retimarginifera rimuensis, Retimarginifera waterhousei, Retimarginifera xizangensis

Type specimen: NMV P305961. Its type locality is Qubu, Bed 9, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine mudstone in the Qubuerga Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (2 collections), Nepal (2)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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