Playfairia Conrad 1839 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida

Parent taxon: Strophomenoidea according to A. Williams et al. 2000

Sister taxa: Amphistrophiidae, Dicoelostrophiidae, Douvillinidae, Douvinella, Eopholidostrophiidae, Foliomenidae, Furcitellidae, Glyptomenidae, Idioglyptus, Leptaenoideidae, Leptodontellidae, Leptostrophiidae, Rafinesquinidae, Rhenostrophia, Shaleriidae, Strophomenidae, Strophomenidea, Strophonellidae, Syntrophodonta

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Playfairia in the database

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