†Capillithyris capillata Archiac 1847 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Capillithyrididae
Alternative combinations: Platythyris capillata, Terebratula capillata
Belongs to Capillithyris according to E. Gradinaru et al. 2006
See also Cooper 1983, Cox and Middlemiss 1978 and Kiessling 2009
Sister taxa: Capillithyris squamosa, Capillarina diversa
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Belgium (1 collection), Romania (1), Sweden (1), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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