Torquirhynchia speciosa Munster 1839 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Cyclothyrididae

Alternative combination: Terebratula inconstans speciosa

Belongs to Torquirhynchia according to M. H. Adabi and D. V. Ager 1997

Sister taxa: Torquirhynchia astierformis, Torquirhynchia convexa, Torquirhynchia guebhardi, Torquirhynchia inconstans, Torquirhynchia lehmanni, Torquirhynchia parva, Torquirhynchia pseudoinconstans, Torquirhynchia royeriana, Torquirhynchia torquata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Germany (5 collections), Iran (1), Switzerland (1), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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