Kindleina Savage et al. 1978 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Plectorhynchellidae

Full reference: N. M. Savage, G. D. Eberlein, and M. Churkin, Jr. 1978. Upper Devonian brachiopods from the Port Refugio Formation, Suemez Island, southeastern Alaska. Journal of Paleontology 52(2):370-393

Parent taxon: Plectorhynchellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002

See also Savage et al. 1978 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Ipherron, Nyege, Plectorhynchella, Pseudoyunnanella

Subtaxa: Kindleina suemezensis

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Type: Kindleina suemezensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Port Refugio 1 (Devonian of Alaska)

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