Peridalejina (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae

Parent taxon: Rhipidomellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Ambonorthella, Aulacella, Clavodalejina, Dalejina, Discomyorthis, Mendacella, Permorhipidomella, Pseudodicoelosia, Pseudomendacella, Rhipidomella, Stainbrookia, Strixella, Thiemella

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Trebotov Limestone of the Dalejan, Barrandia (CZE) (Devonian of Czech Republic)

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