Kraussina Davidson 1859 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Kraussinidae
Parent taxon: Kraussinidae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Kensley 1972 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Megerliinae, Megerlina
Subtaxa: Kraussina cognata Kraussina crassiocostata Kraussina cuneata Kraussina gardineri Kraussina laevicostata Kraussina lata Kraussina mercatori Kraussina rotundata Kraussina rubra
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of South Africa (1 collection)
• Pliocene of South Africa (4)
• Miocene of South Africa (5)
Total: 10 collections including 16 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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