Heligothyris (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Capillithyrididae, Eichwaldithyris, Gibbithyrididae, Ilyinella, Longithyris, Najdinothyris, Oleneothyris, Sellithyrididae, Terebratulidae, Weberithyrididae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Heligothyris in the database

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