Simplicisulcus scabrosa Reed 1944 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae

Alternative combination: Neospirifer warchensis scabrosa

Belongs to Simplicisulcus according to J. B. Waterhouse 2004

Sister taxa: Simplicisulcus arthurtonensis, Simplicisulcus concentricus

Type specimen: Its type locality is Chidru, "Cephalopod Bed", Salt Range, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Chhidru Formation of Pakistan

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Chidru, "Cephalopod Bed", Salt Range

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