Hemiptychina quadricostata Branson 1930 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Gillediidae

Alternative combination: Composita quadricostata

Full reference: C. C. Branson. 1930. Paleontology and stratigraphy of the Phosphoria Formation. Missouri University Studies 5(2):1-99

Belongs to Hemiptychina according to B. R. Wardlaw 1977

See also Branson 1930

Sister taxa: Hemiptychina amygdala, Hemiptychina carniolica, Hemiptychina crebriplicata, Hemiptychina darvasica, Hemiptychina desticata, Hemiptychina himalayensis, Hemiptychina inflata, Hemiptychina kutorgi, Hemiptychina lamellosa, Hemiptychina mintrita, Hemiptychina mirabilis, Hemiptychina mongolica, Hemiptychina morrisi, Hemiptychina murrita, Hemiptychina nana, Hemiptychina patula, Hemiptychina pseudoelongata, Hemiptychina pygmaea, Hemiptychina schellwieni, Hemiptychina sparsiplicata, Hemiptychina subaequalis, Hemiptychina truncata, Hemiptychina tschernyschewi, Hemiptychina warchensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (9: Nevada, Utah, Wyoming collections)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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