Notothyris acuta Reed 1944 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Notothyrididae

Alternative combination: Notothyris praelecta acuta

Belongs to Notothyris according to G. Termier et al. 1974

Sister taxa: Dielasma (Notothyris) triangularis, Notothyris berkeyi, Notothyris bifoldes, Notothyris buriensis, Notothyris chainahaensis, Notothyris crassa, Notothyris daudensis, Notothyris depressus, Notothyris djoulfensis, Notothyris duplicata, Notothyris fissicostata, Notothyris ghundiensis, Notothyris gillilandensis, Notothyris gojraensis, Notothyris hexeris, Notothyris inaequiplicata, Notothyris inflata, Notothyris irregularis, Notothyris jalaidensis, Notothyris lenticularis, Notothyris liangshuikouensis, Notothyris lochardi, Notothyris lucida, Notothyris minuta, Notothyris multiplicata, Notothyris nucleolus, Notothyris orthosinus, Notothyris planiplicata, Notothyris polaris, Notothyris praelecta, Notothyris pseudodjoulfensis, Notothyris qujiangensis, Notothyris rectimarginatus, Notothyris revocata, Notothyris riparia, Notothyris sakagami, Notothyris sarinensis, Notothyris shizilingensis, Notothyris simplex, Notothyris subnucleolus, Notothyris subpentagona, Notothyris subvesicularis, Notothyris triplax, Notothyris triplicata, Notothyris uralica, Notothyris venusta, Notothyris walkeri, Notothyris warthi

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Caparay Ghar Section 1C, Bed 34, Wardak (Permian of Afghanistan)

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