Linguithyris vicaria Szajnocha 1881 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Nucleatidae

Alternative combination: Pygope vicaria

Belongs to Linguithyris according to F. Atrops and Y. Alméras 2005

Sister taxa: Linguithyris agerorum, Linguithyris aspasia, Linguithyris bifida, Linguithyris bifrons, Linguithyris curviconcha, Linguithyris linguata, Linguithyris mitrovici, Linguithyris nepos, Linguithyris umbonata

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Douar Ardja Efrad Bloc, Ouarsenis Mountains, Algeria (Jurassic of Algeria)

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