Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae

Alternative combinations: Dielasma (Heterelasma) breviplicatum, Dielasma breviplicatum, Pakistania breviplicatum

Full reference: W. Waagen. 1882. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 1. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):329-390

Belongs to Whitspakia according to F.G. Stehli 1964

Sister taxa: Whitspakia biplex, Whitspakia problematica, Whitspakia schucherti

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 24.5 x 17.4