Ptyctothyris biplicata Rousselle 1965 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae

Alternative combination: Cererithyris biplicata

Belongs to Ptyctothyris according to P. Fauré et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Ptychtothyris baylei, Ptychtothyris stephani, Ptyctothyris daghaniensis, Ptyctothyris hardgravensis, Ptyctothyris niortensis, Ptyctothyris phlegethontis, Ptyctothyris quillyensis, Ptyctothyris remisovi, Ptyctothyris subcanaliculata, Systenothyris triangulata

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at KEK.25, Khechem El Kelb, Jebel Sidi Khalif (Jurassic of Tunisia)

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