†Protambonites (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Polytoechiidae
Parent taxon: Polytoechiidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Popov et al. 2009 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acanthotoechia, Admixtella, Antigonambonites, Asymphylotoechia, Eremotoechia, Martellia, Peritritoechia, Platytoechia, Polytoechia, Raunites, Tritoechia
Subtaxa: Protambonites hooshangi Protambonites lermontovae Protambonites soror
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Billingen of Kazakhstan (3 collections)
• Ordovician of Czechia (4), Iran (4)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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