The Carboniferous brachiopods Podtsheremia prima from the U.S.S.R., and Podtsheremia australis from Eastern Australia
Abstract
This report redescribes the Russian brachiopod Podtsheremia prima Kalashnikov based on topotype material sent to the author by Dr. N. V. Kalashnikov. Podtsheremia australis n. sp. a new Carboniferous spiriferid brachiopod from eastern Australia is also described. Podtsheremia? thomasi Roberts and Podtsheremia? humilicostata Roberts are confirmed as belonging to the genus Podtsheremia.