Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Full reference: G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1974. Permian brachiopods of West Texas, II. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 15:233-793
Belongs to Geyerella according to G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant 1974
Sister taxa: Geyerella alpina, Geyerella americana, Geyerella distorta, Geyerella gemmellaroi, Geyerella inexpectata, Geyerella kedaoensis, Geyerella kingorum, Geyerella mongolica, Geyerella ofunatoensis, Geyerella ovata, Geyerella rex, Geyerella tschernyschewi, Turriculum imperans
Type specimen: USNM 152605a, a shell (Articulated shell)
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (26: Texas collections)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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