Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Full reference: G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1976. Permian Brachiopods of west Texas, V. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 24:2609-3159
Parent taxon: Spiriferellinidae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Crenispirifer, Lancangjiangia, Pseudospiriferina, Spiriferellina, Sulcispiriferina, Tulungospirifer
Subtaxa: Metriolepis carotica Metriolepis diabloensis Metriolepis exserta Metriolepis irenae Metriolepis kuzuensis Metriolepis larina Metriolepis nabis Metriolepis pedicosa Metriolepis pinea Metriolepis pulvinata Metriolepis scrupea Metriolepis tegulata Metriolepis ziczac
Type: Metriolepis pulvinata
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Japan (1 collection), Turkey (1), United States (115: Texas)
Total: 117 collections including 158 occurrences
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