Thiemella (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Ambonorthella, Aulacella, Clavodalejina, Dalejina, Discomyorthis, Mendacella, Peridalejina, Permorhipidomella, Pseudodicoelosia, Pseudomendacella, Rhipidomella, Stainbrookia, Strixella

Subtaxa: Thiemella platys Thiemella quadrata

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Germany (1 collection), United States (9: New Mexico, New York), Vietnam (2)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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