†Praelongithyris praelonga Sowerby 1836 (lamp shell)
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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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