Acanthocosta (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Productidae

Parent taxon: Tolmatchoffiini according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Brasilioproductus, Marginatia, Paleolibys, Peniculauris, Piloricilla, Scissicosta, Spinifrons, Squamaria, Tolmatchoffia, Tomilia, Tomiproductus, Umboanctus, Xinshaoproductus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Awaynat Wanin type sect., Mrar Fmn., samples TB904-TB908 (Carboniferous of Libya)

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