†Epithyris maxillata Sowerby 1825 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Postepithyrididae
Alternative combination: Terebratula maxillata
Belongs to Epithyris according to G. A. Cooper 1983
Sister taxa: Epithyris oxonica, Epithyris submaxillata
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Chile (1 collection), France (2), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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