Praelongithyris praelonga Sowerby 1836 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae

Alternative combination: Terebratula praelonga

Belongs to Praelongithyris according to M. R. Sandy et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Praelongithyris borealis, Praelongithyris lankesteri, Praelongithyris manuanensis, Praelongithyris pajaudi, Praelongithyris praelongiforma, Praelongithyris salevensis, Praelongithyris vanhoepeni, Praelongithyris xiongmeinensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of France (2 collections), Switzerland (2)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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