Athyrisina (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Synonyms: Athyrisinopsis, Kwangsia

Parent taxon: Athyrisininae according to A. Williams et al. 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Ikella, Parathyrisina, Pseudohomeospira, Squamathyris

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (1: Georgia collection)

• Devonian of China (26), Thailand (1), Vietnam (2)

Total: 30 collections including 36 occurrences

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