†Mentzelia paucicostata 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 T. Y. Yang and G. R. Xu 1966
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is FM-7, Machangping, Fuquan County, which is in a Pelsonian/Illyrian carbonate limestone in the Qingyan Formation of China
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at FM-7, Machangping, Fuquan County
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