ammonites
Zeilleria dedengensis Xu 1978 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae

Full reference: G. R. Xu. 1978. Triassic Brachiopoda. Palaeontological Atlas of Southwest China - Sichuan Volume 2:267-314

Belongs to Zeilleria according to G. R. Xu 1978

Sister taxa: Zeilleria alpina, Zeilleria apenninica, Zeilleria astartina, Zeilleria austriaca, Zeilleria bukowski, Zeilleria choffati, Zeilleria cornuta, Zeilleria darwini, Zeilleria elliotti, Zeilleria elliptica, Zeilleria hararina, Zeilleria humeralis, Zeilleria kysylrabatensis, Zeilleria latifrons, Zeilleria lingulata, Zeilleria livingstonei, Zeilleria lycetti, Zeilleria mariae, Zeilleria moisseievi, Zeilleria mutabilis, Zeilleria norica, Zeilleria perforata, Zeilleria primaria, Zeilleria quadrifida, Zeilleria repanda, Zeilleria spiculata, Zeilleria stapia, Zeilleria venusta

Type specimen: Its type locality is Dedengsi, Jomda County, which is in an Alaunian carbonate limestone in the Bolila Formation of China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 19.0 x 17.5, valve 14.5 x 14.0