†Rhizothyris (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratellidae
Parent taxon: Stethothyridinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Hiller and MacKinnon 2000 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aliquantula, Austrothyris, Cudmorella, Elderra, Epacrothyris, Pilkena, Stethothyris, Tioriorithyris
Subtaxa: Rhizothyris kokoamuensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of New Zealand (3 collections)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (5)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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