Sphaeroidothyris lenthayensis Richardson and Walker 1907 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae

Alternative combination: Terebratula lenthayensis

Belongs to Sphaeroidothyris according to P. Fauré et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Sphaeroidothyris arabica, Sphaeroidothyris browni, Sphaeroidothyris decipiens, Sphaeroidothyris doultingensis, Sphaeroidothyris dubari, Sphaeroidothyris elmii, Sphaeroidothyris flatilis, Sphaeroidothyris globisphaeroidalis, Sphaeroidothyris henriquesae, Sphaeroidothyris naxensis, Sphaeroidothyris obesum, Sphaeroidothyris pentagonalis, Sphaeroidothyris perfida, Sphaeroidothyris trifonovi, Sphaeroidothyris uretae, Sphaeroidothyris vari, Sphaeroidothyris vinneyensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of France (5 collections), Tunisia (3)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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