Ptyctothyris niortensis Rollier 1918 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae

Alternative combination: Terebratula niortensis

Belongs to Ptyctothyris according to L. Rousselle 1965

Sister taxa: Ptychtothyris baylei, Ptychtothyris stephani, Ptyctothyris biplicata, Ptyctothyris daghaniensis, Ptyctothyris hardgravensis, Ptyctothyris phlegethontis, Ptyctothyris quillyensis, Ptyctothyris remisovi, Ptyctothyris subcanaliculata, Systenothyris triangulata

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Ptyctothyris niortensis in the database

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