Menathyris Feldman 2013 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae

Full reference: H. R. Feldman. 2013. Menathyris wilsoni (Brachiopoda), new genus and species from the Middle Triassic (Ladinian) of southern Israel. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae 83:81-85

Parent taxon: Zeilleriinae according to H. R. Feldman 2013

Sister taxa: Ajukuzella, Antiptychina, Bazardarella, Calpella, Cincta, Digonella, Fimbriothyris, Irenothyris, Keratothyris, Kolymithyris, Lazella, Mycerosia, Obovothyris, Parathyridina, Periallus, Pirotella, Rugitela, Sacothyris, Selongthyris, Silesiathyris, Somalitela, Tubegatanella, Worobievella, Zeilleria

Subtaxa: Menathyris wilsoni

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Type: Menathyris wilsoni

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Har Gevanim, Makhtesh Ramon, Subunit 44 (Triassic of Israel)

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