†Mentzelia subspherica Yang and Xu 1966 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Mentzeliidae
Full reference: T. Y. Yang and G. R. Xu. 1966. Triassic Brachiopods of Central Guizhou Province 1-151
Belongs to Mentzelia according to D. L. Sun 1981
See also Feng and Jiang 1978 and Yang and Xu 1966
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Yinshanpo KC259b, Qingyan, which is in a Pelsonian/Illyrian marine shale/marl in the Qingyan Formation of China
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (28 collections)
Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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