Sphaeroidothyris naxensis Gemmellaro 1886 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae

Alternative combination: Terebratula naxensis

Belongs to Sphaeroidothyris according to M. O. Mancenido 1993

Sister taxa: Sphaeroidothyris arabica, Sphaeroidothyris browni, Sphaeroidothyris decipiens, Sphaeroidothyris doultingensis, Sphaeroidothyris dubari, Sphaeroidothyris elmii, Sphaeroidothyris flatilis, Sphaeroidothyris globisphaeroidalis, Sphaeroidothyris henriquesae, Sphaeroidothyris lenthayensis, Sphaeroidothyris obesum, Sphaeroidothyris pentagonalis, Sphaeroidothyris perfida, Sphaeroidothyris trifonovi, Sphaeroidothyris uretae, Sphaeroidothyris vari, Sphaeroidothyris vinneyensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Greece (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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