†Spasskothyris Smirnova 1975 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Spasskothyrididae
Full reference: T. N. Smirnova. 1975. New Terebratulida from the Berriasian and Lower Hauterivian of the Russian Platform (NOVYYe TEREBRATULIDY BERRIASA I NIZHNEGO GOTERIVA RUSSKOY PLATFORMY). Paleontologicheskii zhurnal 1975(3):70-82
Parent taxon: Spasskothyrididae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxon: Volgathyris
Subtaxa: Spasskothyris rjasanensis
Type: Spasskothyris rjasanensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Petrishchevo (Cretaceous of Russian Federation)
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