Oceanithyris Bitner et al. 2013 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dyscoliidae

Full reference: M. A. Bitner, V. P. Melnik, and O. N. Zezina. 2013. New paedomorphic brachiopods from the abyssal zone of the north-eastern Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 3613(3):281-288

Parent taxon: Dyscoliidae according to M. A. Bitner et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Aenigmathyridinae, Dyscoliinae, Eurysoriinae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Oceanithyris in the database

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