†Prospira (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferidae
Parent taxon: Prospirinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Waterhouse 2004
Sister taxa: Andreaspira, Atylephorus, Austrochoristites, Finospirifer, Kinghiria, Parallelora, Subspirifer, Unispirifer
Subtaxa: Prospira burnettensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Australia (16 collections), Canada (23: Alberta), Libya (3), United States (13: Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa)
• Devonian of Afghanistan (1), Iran (1)
Total: 57 collections including 60 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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