Rukavischnikovia Doweld 2015 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida

Synonym: Iliella Rukavishnikova and Popov 1980 [replaced name]

Full reference: I.A. Doweld. 2015. Rukavisсhnikovia, a new replacement name for preoccupied Iliella Rukavishnikova, 1980 (Brachiopoda) non Tschernyshev, 1940 (Crustacea). Zootaxa 4052:478

Parent taxon: Spiriferida according to I.A. Doweld 2015

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Artospirifer, Boucotia, Callicalyptella, Colongina, Costanoplia, Cratospirifer, Crinisaria, Delthyridina, Donispirifer, Fimbrispiriferidae, Hollardiella, Kalitvella, Kimatothyris, Luofuia, Martiniidina, Notanoplia, Notoparmella, Ornothyrella, Paracomposita, Paracostanoplia, Paraplicanoplia, Pararhynchospirina, Parunicinella, Plicambocoelia, Plicanoplites, Plicatosyrinx, Pustulatia, Rariella, Septaparmella, Serrulatrypa, Sikasella, Spiriferidina, Tangxiangia, Tegulispirifer, Thecideidina, Turganiella, Weibeia, Xenospirifer

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Rukavischnikovia in the database

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