Psilothyris tamarinda Sowerby 1842 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Laqueidae

Alternative combination: Terebratula tamarinda

Belongs to Psilothyris according to G. A. Cooper 1955

Sister taxa: Psilothyris airgulensis, Psilothyris hispanica, Psilothyris occidentalis, Psilothyris tamarindus, Psilothyris villersensis, Tamarella bonneyi, Tamarella juddi, Tamarella vesta, Tamarella elliptica

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Psilothyris tamarinda in the database

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