†Phragmothyris subplana Cooper 1955 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Megathyrididae
Full reference: G. A. Cooper. 1955. New Brachiopods From Cuba. Journal of Paleontology 29(1):64-70
Belongs to Phragmothyris according to G. A. Cooper 1955
Sister taxa: Phragmothyris costellata, Phragmothyris cubensis, Phragmothyris palmeri, Phragmothyris rotunda
Type specimen: USNM 561500a. Its type locality is Palmer Loc. 1640, Juan Criollo, which is in an Eocene marine horizon in Cuba.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Cuba (1 collection)
• Eocene of Cuba (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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