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†Holcothyris ancile Reed 1927 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Postepithyrididae

Belongs to Holcothyris according to M. R. Sahni 1940

Sister taxa: Holcothyris acuminata, Holcothyris angulata, Holcothyris angusta, Holcothyris breviseptata, Holcothyris campbelli, Holcothyris concava, Holcothyris cooperi, Holcothyris curvata, Holcothyris delta, Holcothyris depressa, Holcothyris dubia, Holcothyris elliptica, Holcothyris excavata, Holcothyris golmudensis, Holcothyris kaiwaraensis, Holcothyris laosensis, Holcothyris luchiangensis, Holcothyris macra, Holcothyris micromorpha, Holcothyris orbicularis, Holcothyris ovata, Holcothyris ovoides, Holcothyris perplicata, Holcothyris plecta, Holcothyris raoi, Holcothyris rostrata, Holcothyris rotundata, Holcothyris subangulata, Holcothyris subcurvata, Holcothyris subovalis, Holcothyris tanggulaica, Holcothyris tenuis, Holcothyris trigonalis, Holcothyris trigonaris, Holcothyris triseptata

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Liu Wun (2 mi below, Lu-chiang Fangma-chang route) (Jurassic of China)

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