Welleria Ulrich and Bassler 1923 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Beyrichiidae

Parent taxon: Beyrichiidae according to R. H. Benson et al. 1961

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Apatobolbina, Beyrichia, Bolbibollia, Bolbineossia, Bolbiprimitia, Cornikloedenia, Ctenobolbinella, Deloia, Dibolbina, Dolichoscapha, Drepanellina, Halliella, Hibbardia, Kloedenia, Knoxina, Kyamodes, Lophokloedenia, Mesomphalus, Mooreina, Myomphalus, Neoulrichia, Phlyctiscapha, Pseudobeyrichia, Saccarchites, Savagellites, Treposella, Treposellinae, Velibeyrichia, Welleriopsis, Zygobeyrichia

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (1: Ohio collection)

• Silurian of United States (15: Maryland, West Virginia)

Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence

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