†Tropeothyris pilati Bachmann 1867 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae
Alternative combination: Terebratula pilati
Belongs to Tropeothyris according to F. A. Middlemiss 1984
Sister taxa: Tropeothyris allavensis, Tropeothyris bieskidensis, Tropeothyris cyclogonia, Tropeothyris funtanensis, Tropeothyris immanis, Tropeothyris islarensis, Tropeothyris isomorpha, Tropeothyris kugusemi, Tropeothyris luancensis, Tropeothyris testatus, Tropeothyris tychoviensis, Tropeothyris vectis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Austria (1 collection), Switzerland (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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