Triseptothyris Xu 1978 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida

Full reference: G. R. Xu. 1978. Triassic Brachiopoda. Palaeontological Atlas of Southwest China - Sichuan Volume 2:267-314

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aerithyris, Asiacranaena, Bullothyris, Centronellidina, Clathrithyridoidea, Ense, Eudesites, Gwyniidina, Loenthyris, Minithyris, Obolorugidae, Parasulcatinella, Rugosothyris, Selenella, Struvethyris, Subsinucephalus, Terebratellidina, Terebratulidina, Yekerpene

Subtaxa: Triseptothyris yanjinensis

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Type: Triseptothyris yanjinensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Yanjin County (Triassic of China)

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