ammonites
Anidanthus mizukoshiensis Tazawa 2008 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae

Full reference: J. I. Tazawa. 2008. Permian brachiopods from the Mizukoshi Formation, central Kyushu, SW Japan: systematics, palaeogeography and tectonic implications. Paleontological Research 12:37-61

Belongs to Anidanthus according to J. I. Tazawa 2008

Sister taxa: Anidanthus achengensis, Anidanthus asinus, Anidanthus boikowi, Anidanthus cessnockensis, Anidanthus compactus, Anidanthus diksoni, Anidanthus eucharis, Anidanthus fusiformis, Anidanthus guichiensis, Anidanthus halinae, Anidanthus horqinensis, Anidanthus indecorus, Anidanthus interruptus, Anidanthus megensis, Anidanthus minor, Anidanthus mucronata, Anidanthus mucronatus, Anidanthus pokolbinensis, Anidanthus rugosus, Anidanthus sarytchevae, Anidanthus shastensis, Anidanthus sinosus, Anidanthus springsurensis, Anidanthus ulanhotensis, Anidanthus ussuricus, Anidanthus victori, Protoanidanthus enaagardi, Protoanidanthus gosforthensis, Protoanidanthus umbonatus

Type specimen: NU-B775. Its type locality is MZ-S2, Tsuzumugi, Mizukoshi Valley, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine shale/sandstone in the Mizukoshi Formation of Japan.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve 10.3 x 18.5