Rugosothyris Zhang 1987 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida

Parent taxon: Terebratulida according to A. Williams et al. 2006

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aerithyris, Asiacranaena, Bullothyris, Centronellidina, Clathrithyridoidea, Ense, Eudesites, Gwyniidina, Loenthyris, Minithyris, Obolorugidae, Parasulcatinella, Selenella, Struvethyris, Subsinucephalus, Terebratellidina, Terebratulidina, Triseptothyris, Yekerpene

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Rugosothyris in the database

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