†Cardiothyris (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Parent taxon: Spirigerellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Araxathyris, Composita, Densalvus, Gruntea, Iniathyris, Nordathyris, Planalvus, Posicomta, Pseudopentagonia, Rectambitus, Septospirigerella, Spirigerella, Tongzithyris, Tulathyris, Uldziathyris
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Illinois, Missouri collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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