Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae
Synonym: Parathyris Douvillé 1916 [replaced name]
Full reference: C. Schuchert and C. M. LeVene. 1929. New names for brachiopod homonyms. The American Journal of Science, Fifth Series 17:119-122
Parent taxon: Zeilleriinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Schuchert and LeVene 1929 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Ajukuzella, Antiptychina, Bazardarella, Calpella, Cincta, Digonella, Fimbriothyris, Irenothyris, Keratothyris, Kolymithyris, Lazella, Menathyris, Mycerosia, Obovothyris, Periallus, Pirotella, Rugitela, Sacothyris, Selongthyris, Silesiathyris, Somalitela, Tubegatanella, Worobievella, Zeilleria
Subtaxa: Parathyris plicatissima Parathyris plicatoides
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Egypt (1 collection), Israel (1), Saudi Arabia (1)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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