Aerothyris Allan 1939 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratellidae

Parent taxon: Terebratellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Aneboconcha, Calloria, Dyscritosia, Fosteria, Gmelinmagas, Gyrothyris, Iheringithyris, Magadina, Magella, Neothyris, Pachymagas, Syntomaria, Terebratella, Waiparia

Subtaxa: Aerothyris fragilis Aerothyris joubini Aerothyris maquariensis

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Aerothyris in the database

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