Mentzelia paucicostata Yang and Xu 1966 (lamp shell)

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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