†Cryptacanthia White and St John 1867 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Parent taxon: Cryptacanthiinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anadyrella, Anaptychius, Glossothyropsis, Obnixia
Subtaxa: Cryptacanthia compacta Cryptacanthia glabra Cryptacanthia indica Cryptacanthia permiana Cryptacanthia timanica
Type: Waldheimia compacta
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Pakistan (7 collections), the Russian Federation (1), Slovenia (1), United States (4: Texas)
• Carboniferous of United States (1: Alaska)
Total: 14 collections including 15 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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