Callicalyptella Boucot and Johnson 1972 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida

Parent taxon: Spiriferida according to A. Williams et al. 2006

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Artospirifer, Boucotia, Colongina, Costanoplia, Cratospirifer, Crinisaria, Delthyridina, Donispirifer, Fimbrispiriferidae, Hollardiella, Kalitvella, Kimatothyris, Luofuia, Martiniidina, Notanoplia, Notoparmella, Ornothyrella, Paracomposita, Paracostanoplia, Paraplicanoplia, Pararhynchospirina, Parunicinella, Plicambocoelia, Plicanoplites, Plicatosyrinx, Pustulatia, Rariella, Rukavischnikovia, Septaparmella, Serrulatrypa, Sikasella, Spiriferidina, Tangxiangia, Tegulispirifer, Thecideidina, Turganiella, Weibeia, Xenospirifer

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Callicalyptella in the database

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