Rhytisoria Cooper 1983 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratulidae

Full reference: G. A. Cooper. 1983. The Terebratulacea (Brachiopoda) Triassic to Recent: a study of the brachidia (loops). Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 50:1-290

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acrobrochus, Giraliathyris, Gurlarnella, Liothyrella, Maltaia, Pliothyrina, Pycnobrochus, Terebratula

Subtaxa: Rhytisoria alabamensis

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Type: Rhytisoria alabamensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Well near Brundidge Depot (USGS locality 25208) (Paleocene of Alabama)

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