Betaneospirifer shii Waterhouse 2004 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae

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

Belongs to Betaneospirifer according to J. B. Waterhouse 2004

Sister taxa: Betaneospirifer ambiensis, Betaneospirifer marcoui, Betaneospirifer moosakhailensis, Betaneospirifer neomarcoui, Betaneospirifer ravaniformis

Type specimen: Its type locality is PMb5, Ridge B of Chulu Massif, Braga, Manang area, which is in a Changhsingian marine horizon in the Marsyangdi Formation of Nepal

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (7 collections), Nepal (1)

Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences

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