†Carneithyris ciplyensis Sahni 1929 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Gibbithyrididae
Alternative combination: Chatwinothyris ciplyensis
Belongs to Carneithyris according to E. Simon 1998
Sister taxa: Carneithyris aequivalvis, Carneithyris carnea, Carneithyris hilarionis, Carneithyris rockallensis, Carneithyris subcardinalis, Carneithyris subpentagonalis, Carneithyris subregularis, Ellipsothyris similis, Magnithyris magna, Ogmusia incissa, Piarothyris rotunda, Ornithothyris carinata, Pulchrithyris gracilis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Van Damme quarry, Ciply (phosphatic chalk) (Cretaceous of Belgium)
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