†Janiceps papilio Stache 1878 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Alternative combination: Spirigera papilio
Synonym: Spirigera aquilina Stache 1878
Belongs to Janiceps according to R. Posenato 2001
Sister taxa: Janiceps bipartita, Janiceps cadorica, Janiceps emarginatiformis, Janiceps lozovskyi, Janiceps ogbinensis, Janiceps peracuta
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Italy (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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