Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Punctospiriferidae
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1976. New occurrences of brachiopod and bivalve species from the Arthurton Group of South Otago and Southland, New Zealand with comments on structure and stratigraphy. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 6(2):227-252
Parent taxon: Punctospiriferidae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Alipunctifera, Liriplica, Punctospirifer, Pustulospiriferina, Yangkongia, Ziganella
Subtaxa: Lamnaespina papilionata Lamnaespina transennata
Type: Lamnaespina transennata
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (19 collections), New Zealand (4)
Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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