†Ella (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae
Alternative spelling: Martinia (Ella)
Parent taxon: Brachythyrididae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Reed 1944 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Brachythyris, Cathayspirina, Dalaia, Latibrachythyris, Meristorygma, Pustuloplica, Pustuloplicinae
Subtaxa: Ella qaganqulutica Ella simensis Martinia (Ella) blanfordi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (2 collections), Pakistan (9), the Russian Federation (3)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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