Araxathyris timorensis Rothpletz 1892 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Alternative combinations: Athyris timorensis, Spirigera timorensis, Spirigerella timorensis

Full reference: A. Rothpletz. 1892. Die Perm-, Trias- und Jura-Formation auf Timor und Rotti im Indischen Archipel. Palaeontographica 39:57-106

Belongs to Araxathyris according to G. Wang et al. 1982

See also Broili 1922, Reed 1931, Reed 1944 and Rothpletz 1892

Sister taxa: Araxathyris abichi, Araxathyris beipeiensis, Araxathyris bruntoni, Araxathyris costalis, Araxathyris dilatatus, Araxathyris felina, Araxathyris glossexserta, Araxathyris indentatus, Araxathyris jalaidensis, Araxathyris jiangyouensis, Araxathyris longa, Araxathyris minor, Araxathyris protea, Araxathyris quadrilobata, Araxathyris rhombiformis, Araxathyris sinensis, Araxathyris tongluensis, Araxathyris undulata, Araxathyris yuananensis

Subtaxa: Athyris timorensis complanata

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (7 collections), Indonesia (3), Iran (2), Pakistan (50)

Total: 62 collections each including a single occurrence

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