Ornithella pentagonalis Bronn 1841 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae

Alternative combination: Terebratula pentagonalis

Belongs to Ornithella according to O. Dietl and G. Schweigert 2000

Sister taxa: Ornithella (Delmontanella), Ornithella blumbergensis, Ornithella boxensis, Ornithella curticensis, Ornithella digonoides, Ornithella douvillei, Ornithella expolita, Ornithella gemina, Ornithella jomdaensis, Ornithella longa, Ornithella moeschi, Ornithella pseudolagenalis, Ornithella sichuanensis, Ornithella skidegatensis, Ornithella syringothyrides, Microthyridina farquharsoni

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Germany (15 collections)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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