Cirpa variabilis Schlotheim 1813 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Alternative combination: Rhynchonella variabilis

Belongs to Cirpa according to Ager 1959

Sister taxa: Cirpa borissiaki, Cirpa briseis, Cirpa fallax, Cirpa fromontae, Cirpa fronto, Cirpa himalaica, Cirpa kiragliae, Cirpa langi, Cirpa lucentina, Cirpa planifrons, Cirpa slovenica, Cirpa subcostellata, Cirpa subfurcillata

Subtaxa: Rhynchonella variabilis fronto

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of France (1 collection), Germany (3), Hungary (3), Italy (1), Madagascar (1), the United Kingdom (4)

• Triassic of Austria (1)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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