Sacothyris angustaeformis Yang and Xu 1966 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae

Alternative combination: Aulacothyris angustaeformis

Full reference: T. Y. Yang and G. R. Xu. 1966. Triassic Brachiopods of Central Guizhou Province 1-151

Belongs to Sacothyris according to Z. Guo et al. 2019

See also Feng and Jiang 1978 and Yang and Xu 1966

Sister taxa: Sacothyris deqinica, Sacothyris qukaensis, Sacothyris reflexa, Sacothyris sinosa

Type specimen: Its type locality is Yinshanpo KC267c, 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 (12 collections)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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