Brimethyris Alvarez et al. 1998 (lamp shell)

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

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Type: Terebratula subconcentrica

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Brimethyris in the database

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