†Morrisithyris latifrons Bayle 1878 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Lissajousithyrididae
Alternative combination: Terebratula latifrons
Belongs to Morrisithyris according to Y. Alméras 1970
Sister taxa: Morrisithyris aargauensis, Morrisithyris amoena, Morrisithyris corvina, Morrisithyris davidsoni, Morrisithyris favrei, Morrisithyris phillipsi, Morrisithyris phillipsiana, Morrisithyris prosorovskaiae, Morrisithyris quenstedti, Morrisithyris uniformis, Morrisithyris vercrae
Subtaxa: Morrisithyris latifrons sublatifrons
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Switzerland (1 collection)
• Jurassic of France (4)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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