Stethothyris Thomson 1918 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratellidae
Parent taxon: Stethothyridinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Hiller and MacKinnon 2000 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aliquantula, Austrothyris, Cudmorella, Elderra, Epacrothyris, Pilkena, Rhizothyris, Tioriorithyris
Subtaxa: Stethothyris antarctica Stethothyris uttleyi
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Australia (1 collection)
• Miocene of New Zealand (1)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (2)
• Eocene of Antarctica (1), New Zealand (4)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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