†Amerista (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristidae
Parent taxon: Meristinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aulidospira, Camarium, Dicamara, Dicamaropsis, Merista, Tyrganiella
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Mexico (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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