†Frieleia astoriana Dall 1909 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Frieleiidae
Alternative combinations: Hemithiris astoriana, Hemithyris astoriana
Synonym: Terebratula nitens Conrad 1849 [replaced name]
Belongs to Frieleia according to G. A. Cooper 1959
See also Hertlein and Grant IV 1944 and Weaver 1942
Sister taxa: Frieleia halli, Frieleia pellucida
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Frieleia astoriana in the database
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