†Tunethyris (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Parent taxon: Dielasmatinae according to H. R. Feldman 2017
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Adygella, Amygdalocosta, Aspidothyris, Bittnerithyris, Coenothyris, Cruratula, Dareithyris, Dielasma, Dielasmina, Dongbaella, Ectoposia, Elasmata, Fletcherithyris, Pirithyris, Plectelasma, Praerhaetina, Sulcatinella, Tibetothyris, Tosuhuthyris, Whitspakia, Yochelsonia
Subtaxa: Tunethyris blodgetti
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Israel (4 collections), Tunisia (4)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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