ammonites
Permophricodothyris indica Waagen 1883 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Alternative combinations: Bullarina indica, Neophricadothyris indica, Phricodothyris indicus, Reticularia indica, Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) indica, Squamularia indica

Synonyms: Anomaloria dorsatusa Liang 1990, Anomaloria puerilis Liang 1990, Astegosia plenussa Liang 1990, Astegosia qianjiangensis Liang 1990, Astegosia radicula Liang 1990, Astegosia stropharostrisa Liang 1990, Bullarina pseudoasiatica Liang 1990, Permophricodothyris pseudoasiatica Liang 1990

Full reference: W. Waagen. 1883. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 2. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):391-546

Belongs to Permophricodothyris according to M. J. Campi et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Permophricodothyris affinis, Permophricodothyris bullata, Permophricodothyris caroli, Permophricodothyris cordata, Permophricodothyris elegantula, Permophricodothyris extensa, Permophricodothyris extensiformis, Permophricodothyris globosa, Permophricodothyris grandis, Permophricodothyris guangxiensis, Permophricodothyris inaequilateralis, Permophricodothyris iranica, Permophricodothyris jiangshuiensis, Permophricodothyris nanchuanensis, Permophricodothyris nodosa, Permophricodothyris notialasiatica, Permophricodothyris ovata, Permophricodothyris rotiformis, Permophricodothyris squamularioides, Permophricodothyris squamularoides, Permophricodothyris subgrandis, Permophricodothyris trigonolaris, Permophricodothyris waageni

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 26.8 x 30.1, valve 26.1 x 30.2