Megerlina capensis Adams and Reeve 1850 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Kraussinidae

Synonym: Megerlina striata Jackson 1952

Belongs to Megerlina according to Adams and Reeve 1850

Sister taxa: Megerlina atkinosni, Megerlina dorothyae, Megerlina irenae, Megerlina lamarckiana, Megerlina miracula, Megerlina natalensis, Megerlina pisum

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Megerlina capensis in the database

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