Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae
Full reference: T. N. Smirnova. 1992. Late Mesozoic Brachiopods of the Caspian Depression and the Russian Platform. Paleontological Journal 26(1):25-35
Belongs to Russiella according to T. N. Smirnova 1992
Sister taxa: Rugitela cadomensis, Rugitela emarginata, Rugitela hippopus, Rugitela plicata, Rugitela roemeri, Rugitela rotunda, Rugitela rugosa, Rugitela subbucculenta, Russiella subpentagonalis, Russiella truncata, Russiella choroschovensis, Russiella eichwaldi, Russiella royeriana, Russiella luna, Russiella bullata, Russiella clemenci, Russiella volgensis, Russiella pavlovi
Type specimen: MU, No. 139/2082. Its type locality is Karabikha, which is in a Hauterivian marine sandstone in the Russian Federation.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Karabikha
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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