Megerlia gigantea Deshayes 1863 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Kraussinidae

Belongs to Megerlia according to Deshayes 1863

Sister taxa: Megerlia acrura, Megerlia dubitanda, Megerlia echinata, Megerlia eusticta, Megerlia granosa, Megerlia margaritata, Megerlia truncata, Pantellaria monstruosa

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Megerlia gigantea in the database

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