†Bronnothyris (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Megathyrididae
Parent taxon: Megathyrididae according to M. A. Bitner and A. Müller 2017
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Argyrotheca, Borellithyris, Joania, Megathiris, Phragmothyris
Subtaxa: Bronnothyris danaperensis Bronnothyris rugosa Bronnothyris subradiata
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Germany (2 collections)
• Oligocene of Germany (6)
• Eocene of Ukraine (1)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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