Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratellidae
Alternative spelling: Magellania (Neothyris)
Parent taxon: Terebratellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Hertlein and Grant IV 1944 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Gmelinmagas, Gyrothyris, Iheringithyris, Magadina, Magella, Pachymagas, Terebratella, Waiparia
Subtaxa: Magellania (Neothyris) venosa Neothyris dawsoni Neothyris lenticularis Neothyris obtusa Neothyris ovalis Neothyris rylandae
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (4 collections)
• Pliocene of New Zealand (1)
• Miocene of New Zealand (2)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (2)
• Eocene of Argentina (1)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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