Frieleia astoriana Dall 1909 (lamp shell)

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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