Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Full reference: G. V. Kotlyar. 1989. Taxonomic Names: Brachiopoda. Evolution of the latest Permian biota: Midian regional stage in the USSR 1-184
Belongs to Orthothetina according to G. V. Kotlyar 1989
Sister taxa: Orthothetina azarjani, Orthothetina caojiayingensis, Orthothetina convergens, Orthothetina curvata, Orthothetina deminuta, Orthothetina dzhulfensis, Orthothetina ellipsoides, Orthothetina elongata, Orthothetina emaciatus, Orthothetina eusarkos, Orthothetina frechi, Orthothetina gigantea, Orthothetina hayasakai, Orthothetina iljinae, Orthothetina kayseri, Orthothetina ladina, Orthothetina leei, Orthothetina mianzhuensis, Orthothetina neilsoni, Orthothetina peregrina, Orthothetina persica, Orthothetina planoconvexa, Orthothetina polita, Orthothetina regularis, Orthothetina ruber, Orthothetina ruchae, Orthothetina shuangtangensis, Orthothetina thomasi, Orthothetina transversa, Orthothetina triangularis, Orthothetina vediensis, Orthothetina yanziyanensis, Orthothetina yishanensis, Orthothetina yuananensis, Orthothetina zhejiangensis
Type specimen: TsNIGR 9/12540. Its type locality is Baisal, Bed 18, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Arpa Formation of Azerbaijan.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Armenia (2 collections), Azerbaijan (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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