†Ptyctothyris quillyensis Bayle 1879 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae
Alternative combination: Terebratula quillyensis
Belongs to Ptyctothyris according to H. R. Feldman et al. 2021
See also Abbate et al. 1974 and Weir 1929
Sister taxa: Ptychtothyris baylei, Ptychtothyris stephani, Ptyctothyris biplicata, Ptyctothyris daghaniensis, Ptyctothyris hardgravensis, Ptyctothyris niortensis, Ptyctothyris phlegethontis, Ptyctothyris remisovi, Ptyctothyris subcanaliculata, Systenothyris triangulata
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Egypt (2 collections), Jordan (2), Madagascar (1), Somalia (4)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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