Gyrothyris Thomson 1918 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratellidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Gmelinmagas, Iheringithyris, Magadina, Magella, Neothyris, Pachymagas, Terebratella, Waiparia

Subtaxa: Gyrothyris mawsoni Gyrothyris williamsi

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Gyrothyris in the database

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