Calycelasma Smirnova 2007 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Beecheriidae

Full reference: T. N. Smirnova. 2007. Permian terebratulids of Eurasia: morphology, systematics, and phylogeny. Paleontological Journal 41(7):707-813

Parent taxon: Beecheriidae according to T. N. Smirnova 2007

Sister taxa: Beecheria, Hoskingia, Sokelasma, Tapetulasma

Subtaxa: Calycelasma kalaschnikovi

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Type: Calycelasma kalaschnikovi

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Chuvashskii Bajtugan Farm, Sok River, Samara Oblast (Permian of Russian Federation)

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