†Praelongithyris vanhoepeni Lang 1937 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae
Alternative combination: Terebratula vanhoepeni
Belongs to Praelongithyris according to M. R. Cooper 1993
See also Owen 1980
Sister taxa: Praelongithyris borealis, Praelongithyris lankesteri, Praelongithyris manuanensis, Praelongithyris pajaudi, Praelongithyris praelonga, Praelongithyris praelongiforma, Praelongithyris salevensis, Praelongithyris xiongmeinensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of South Africa (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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