†Loriolithyris russillensis De Loriol 1866 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae
Alternative combination: Terebratula russillensis
Belongs to Loriolithyris according to G. A. Cooper 1983
See also Middlemiss 1980 and Middlemiss 1983
Sister taxa: Loriolithyris marocensis, Loriolithyris melaitensis, Loriolithyris valdensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Algeria (3 collections), Morocco (1), Switzerland (7)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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