Orientothyris (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Gibbithyrididae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Concinnithyris, Gibbithyris, Hesperosia, Meznericsia, Ornatothyris, Praegibbithyris, Sahnithyris

Subtaxa: Orientothyris orientalis

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Type: Gryphus orientalis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Orientothyris in the database

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