Tornquistia ambiensis Waagen 1884 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Anopliidae

Alternative combinations: Chonetes (Paeckelmannia) ambiensis, Chonetes ambiensis

Full reference: W. Waagen. 1884. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 4. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):611-728

Belongs to Tornquistia according to N. W. Archbold 1983

See also Reed 1944 and Waagen 1884

Sister taxa: Tornquistia changhsingia, Tornquistia foraminosa, Tornquistia forbesi, Tornquistia gibbera, Tornquistia gregoryi, Tornquistia khinlopensis, Tornquistia kolymensis, Tornquistia magna, Tornquistia occidentalis, Tornquistia orthogona, Tornquistia pseudobrama, Tornquistia subpolita, Tornquistia subquadratus, Tornquistia transversalis, Tornquistia tricorporum, Paeckelmannia praecapitolina

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (1 collection), Pakistan (5)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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