Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Synonyms: Orthotetes campanulatus Girty 1909, Orthotetes distortus Girty 1908
Full reference: G. H. Girty. 1908. The Guadalupian fauna. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 58:1-651
Belongs to Geyerella according to G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant 1974
Sister taxa: Geyerella alpina, Geyerella distorta, Geyerella gemmellaroi, Geyerella hessi, Geyerella inexpectata, Geyerella kedaoensis, Geyerella kingorum, Geyerella mongolica, Geyerella ofunatoensis, Geyerella ovata, Geyerella rex, Geyerella tschernyschewi, Turriculum imperans
Type specimens:
- Geyerella americana: Its type locality is USGS 2926 green, Capitan Peak, Guadalupe Mountains, which is in a Capitanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Capitan Formation of Texas
- Orthotetes campanulatus:
- Orthotetes distortus:
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (15: New Mexico, Texas collections)
Total: 15 collections including 16 occurrences
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