Rhipidothyris (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Rhipidiothyrididae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Neoglobithyris, Septothyris

Subtaxa: Rhipidothyris circo

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Australia (1 collection), Brazil (1), China (2), Libya (8), United States (29: Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio)

Total: 41 collections including 44 occurrences

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