Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Alternative combinations: Actinoconchus lamellosa, Actinoconchus lamellosus, Athyris lamellosus, Spirifer lamellosus
Belongs to Athyris according to H. Mansuy 1913
See also Navarro-Santillan et al. 2002 and Weller 1899
Sister taxa: Athyris (Cliothyris), Athyris (Seminula), Athyris (Spirigera), Athyris ambiguaeformis, Athyris angelica, Athyris angulata, Athyris bisulcata, Athyris bradyensis, Athyris cestriensis, Athyris concentrica, Athyris damesi, Athyris globularis, Athyris goniocolpos, Athyris mirabilis, Athyris persinuata, Athyris plicatiformis, Athyris simulans, Athyris spiriferoides, Athyris subquadrata, Athyris xetra
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Laos (1 collection)
• Carboniferous of Ireland (1), Libya (1), Mexico (1), Morocco (1), the United Kingdom (6), United States (14: Alaska, California, Indiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Virginia)
• Devonian of United States (1: Missouri)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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