Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Alternative combinations: Neospirifer arthurtonensis, Trigonotreta arthurtonensis
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1968. The classification and description of Permian Spiriferida (Brachiopoda) from New Zealand. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 129(1-3):1-94
Belongs to Simplicisulcus according to J. B. Waterhouse 2004
See also Hyden et al. 1982, Waterhouse 1968 and Waterhouse 1976
Sister taxa: Simplicisulcus concentricus, Simplicisulcus scabrosa
Type specimen: NZGS BR 521, a valve (Ventral valve internal mold). Its type locality is GS5079, Arthurton (G45/f8613), which is in a Wuchiapingian marine horizon in the AG4 Formation of New Zealand.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of New Zealand (10 collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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