Platyspirifer (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtospiriferidae

Parent taxon: Cyrtiopsinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acutella, Cyrtiopsis, Dichospirifer, Dmitria, Eodmitria, Mennespirifer, Uchtospirifer

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Afghanistan (3 collections), China (2)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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