Werriea (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Orthotetidae

Synonyms: Permorthotestes Thomas 1958, Permorthotetes Thomas 1958

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

See also Archbold 1991 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Apsocalymma, Brochocarina, Derbyoides, Hipparionyx, Orthotetes, Tapajotia

Subtaxa: Permorthotetes callytharrensis Permorthotetes camerata Permorthotetes crespinae Permorthotetes lindneri Permorthotetes teicherti Werriea australis

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Afghanistan (1 collection), Australia (39), Japan (1), Thailand (1)

• Carboniferous of Australia (3), United States (1: Idaho)

Total: 46 collections each including a single occurrence

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