†Comelicania haueri Stache 1878 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Alternative combinations: Alatothyris haueri, Spirifer haueri
Synonyms: Comelicania avis Merla 1930, Comelicania dalpiazi Merla 1930, Comelicania vespertilio Merla 1930
Belongs to Comelicania according to R. Posenato 1998
See also Waterhouse and Gupta 1986
Sister taxa: Comelicania megalotis, Comelicania merlai, Spitispirifer bisulcatus
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Italy (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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