†Ella simensis Tschernyschew 1902 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae
Alternative combinations: Martinia (Ella) simensis, Martinia simensis
Full reference: T. N. Tschernyschew. 1902. Verkhnekamennougol'nyya Brakhiopody Urala i Timana. Trudy Geologicheskago Komiteta 16(2):1-749
Belongs to Ella according to N. V. Kalashnikov 1998
See also Glushenko 1975, Reed 1944 and Tschernyschew 1902
Sister taxa: Ella qaganqulutica, Martinia (Ella) blanfordi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Pakistan (1 collection), the Russian Federation (3), United States (1: Alaska)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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