†Brimethyris Alvarez et al. 1998 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Full reference: F. Alvarez, J. Y. Rong, and A. J. Boucot. 1998. The classification of athyridid brachiopods. Journal of Paleontology 72:827-855
Parent taxon: Athyridinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Actinoconchus, Alvarezites, Athyris, Atrythyris, Bruntonites, Eifyris, Gonathyris, Imacanthyris, Johnsonathyris, Lamellosathyris, Meristospira, Pachyplax, Protathyris, Zonathyris
Subtaxa: Brimethyris subconcentrica
Type: Terebratula subconcentrica
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Brimethyris in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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