†Phragmothyris Cooper 1955 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Megathyrididae
Full reference: G. A. Cooper. 1955. New Brachiopods From Cuba. Journal of Paleontology 29(1):64-70
Parent taxon: Megathyrididae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Argyrotheca, Borellithyris, Bronnothyris, Joania, Megathiris
Subtaxa: Phragmothyris costellata Phragmothyris cubensis Phragmothyris palmeri Phragmothyris rotunda Phragmothyris subplana
Type: Phragmothyris cubensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Cuba (1 collection)
• Eocene of Cuba (5)
Total: 6 collections including 9 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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