Tibetothyris Jin and Sun 1976 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae

Full reference: Y. G. Jin and D. L. Sun. 1976. Taxonomic names, in Mesozoic and Cenozoic brachiopods from the Mount Jolmo Lungma region. A Report of the Scientific Expedition in the Mount Jolmo Lungma Region (1966-1968) 2:271-357

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Adygella, Amygdalocosta, Aspidothyris, Bittnerithyris, Coenothyris, Cruratula, Dareithyris, Dielasma, Dielasmina, Dongbaella, Ectoposia, Elasmata, Fletcherithyris, Pirithyris, Plectelasma, Praerhaetina, Sulcatinella, Tosuhuthyris, Tunethyris, Whitspakia, Yochelsonia

Subtaxa: Tibetothyris depressa Tibetothyris julica

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Type: Tibetothyris depressa

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of China (2 collections), East Timor (1), Egypt (1), Hungary (6), United States (1: California)

Total: 11 collections including 12 occurrences

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