Spasskothyris Smirnova 1975 (lamp shell)

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

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Type: Spasskothyris rjasanensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Petrishchevo (Cretaceous of Russian Federation)

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