Cyrtothyris uniplicata Walker 1870 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae

Alternative combination: Terebratula depressa uniplicata

Belongs to Cyrtothyris according to F. A. Middlemiss 1959

Sister taxa: Cyrtothyris cantabridgiensis, Cyrtothyris cyrta, Cyrtothyris dallasi, Cyrtothyris maynci, Cyrtothyris middlemissi, Cyrtothyris ndumuensis, Cyrtothyris seeleyi, Cyrtothyris undisona

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (9 collections)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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