Spirelytha pavlovae Archbold and Thomas 1984 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Synonym: Spirifer scheii Tschernyschew and Stepanow 1916 [replaced name]

Full reference: N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas. 1984. Permian Elythidae (Brachiopoda) from Western Australia. Alcheringa 8:311-326

Belongs to Spirelytha according to N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas 1984

See also Tschernyschew and Stepanow 1916

Sister taxa: Spirelytha borealis, Spirelytha buravasi, Spirelytha fredericksi, Spirelytha grandis, Spirelytha kashirtsevi, Spirelytha kislakovi, Spirelytha magna, Spirelytha miloradovichi, Spirelytha petaliformis, Spirelytha sheii, Spirelytha stepanoviana

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Store Björnekap unspecified, König Oscar Land (Permian of Nunavut)

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