Espella (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtiidae

Synonym: Laevispirifer

Parent taxon: Eospiriferinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Badainjarania, Endospirifer, Eospirifer, Havlicekia, Hedeina, Janius, Macropleura, Mictospirifer, Myriospirifer, Nurataella, Striispirifer, Xinanospirifer, Yingwuspirifer

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Espella in the database

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