Oleneothyris (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida

Parent taxon: Terebratuloidea according to A. Williams et al. 2007

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Oleneothyris harlani

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Type: Terebratula harlani

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (7: New Jersey, North Carolina collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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