†Merophricus mediterraneus Canavari 1884 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Plectoconchidae
Alternative combinations: Merophricus mediterranea, Terebratula mediterranea
Belongs to Merophricus according to A. Vörös 2009
See also Owen and Rose 1997
Sister taxa: Merophricus dubari, Merophricus fotterlei, Merophricus moreti, Merophricus ribeiroi, Merophricus semiarata
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Gibraltar (3 collections), Hungary (2), Italy (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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