†Ovatathyris ovata Sowerby 1812 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae
Alternative combination: Terebratula ovata
Belongs to Ovatathyris according to E. F. Owen 1988
See also Cox and Middlemiss 1978
Sister taxon: Ovatathyris potternensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (1 collection), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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