†Tamarella elliptica Walker 1868 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Laqueidae
Alternative combination: Waldheimia mutabilis elliptica
Belongs to Tamarella according to E. F. Owen 1965
Sister taxa: Psilothyris airgulensis, Psilothyris hispanica, Psilothyris occidentalis, Psilothyris tamarinda, Psilothyris tamarindus, Psilothyris villersensis, Tamarella vesta, Tamarella juddi, Tamarella bonneyi
Type specimen: BMNH 67600
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Upware (BMNH) (Cretaceous of the United Kingdom)
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