Arctothyris Dagys 1965 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae

Full reference: A. S. Dagys. 1965. Triasovye Brakhiopody Sibiri 1-186

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Dinarella, Nucleatula, Propygope, Sulcatothyris

Subtaxa: Arctothyris solitus

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Type: Arctothyris solitus

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bulkut Creek, basin of middle part of Rossokh River (Triassic of Russian Federation)

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