Galliennithyris (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Postepithyrididae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arceythyris, Caryona, Conarothyris, Crispithyris, Epithyris, Euidothyris, Ferrythyris, Gigantothyris, Glyphisaria, Habrobrochus, Heimia, Holcothyris, Juralina, Kutchithyris, Maritimithyris, Millythyris, Moeschia, Peculneithyris, Perrierithyris, Petalothyris, Plectoidothyris, Postepithyris, Pseudoaulacothyris, Somalithyris, Thadiqithyris, Xestosina

Subtaxa: Galliennithyris galliennei Galliennithyris insignis Galliennithyris modesta Galliennithyris simplicissima

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Type: Terebratula galliennei

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of France (24 collections), Poland (1), Switzerland (4)

Total: 29 collections including 32 occurrences

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