''Coptothyris'' is a
monotypic genus
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
of
brachiopod
Brachiopods (), phylum Brachiopoda, are a phylum of trochozoan animals that have hard "valves" (shells) on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs. Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, w ...
s belonging to the family
Terebrataliidae
Terebrataliidae is a family of brachiopods belonging to the order Terebratulida
Terebratulids are one of only three living orders of articulate brachiopods, the others being the Rhynchonellida and the Thecideida. Craniida and Lingulida include l ...
. The only species is ''Coptothyris grayi''.
The species is found in Europe, Northern America, Japan.
References
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Terebratulida
Brachiopod genera
Monotypic brachiopod genera