Terebratalia smithi Arnold 1903 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebrataliidae

Alternative combination: Dallinella smithi

Full reference: R. Arnold. 1903. The Paleontology and Stratigraphy of the Marine Pliocene and Pleistocene of San Pedro, California. Contributions to Biology from The Hopkins Seaside Laboratory 31

Belongs to Terebratalia according to L. G. Hertlein and U. S. Grant IV 1944

See also Arnold 1903 and Hatai 1940

Sister taxa: Terebratalia (Pacifithyris), Terebratalia (Tisimania), Terebratalia arnoldi, Terebratalia asanoi, Terebratalia batequia, Terebratalia bialata, Terebratalia coreanica, Terebratalia gouldii, Terebratalia hayasakai, Terebratalia hemphilli, Terebratalia innaiensis, Terebratalia jordanni, Terebratalia kennedyi, Terebratalia lata, Terebratalia occidentalis, Terebratalia pacifica, Terebratalia radiata, Terebratalia sendaica, Terebratalia tenuis, Terebratalia transversa

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)

• Pliocene of United States (3: California)

• Miocene of Japan (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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