Coptothyris grayi Davidson 1852 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebrataliidae
Alternative combination: Terebratula grayi
Synonym: Terebratalia koyamai Makiyama 1927
Belongs to Coptothyris according to K. Hatai et al. 1973
See also Hatai 1940 and Satoru et al. 1966
Sister taxa: Coptothyris adamsi, Coptothyris excelsa
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (7 collections)
• Pliocene of Japan (1)
• Miocene of Japan (15)
Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence
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