†Glossothyropsis (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, Cryptacanthia, Obnixia
Subtaxa: Glossothyropsis carinata Glossothyropsis cryptacanthoides Glossothyropsis immatura Glossothyropsis juvenis Glossothyropsis magna Glossothyropsis polita Glossothyropsis rectangulata Glossothyropsis robusta Glossothyropsis sinuata Glossothyropsis superba
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (1 collection), Canada (1: Nunavut), China (1), Mexico (9), United States (45: Texas)
Total: 57 collections including 69 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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