Nahoniella Shi 1998 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Licharewiidae

Synonym: Yukonella Shi and Waterhouse 1996 [replaced name]

Full reference: G. R. Shi. 1998. Nahoniella, a new name for Yukonella Shi and Waterhouse, 1996 (Spiriferida, Brachiopoda). Journal of Paleontology 72(5):935

Parent taxon: Licharewiidae according to A. Williams et al. 2007

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Shi 1998

Sister taxa: Labuella, Licharewia, Neotumarinia, Olgerdia, Orulgania, Penzhinella, Permospirifer, Pyramidathyris, Tumarinia, Tuotalania

Subtaxa: Nahoniella plana

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Type: Yukonella plana

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at GSC 53774, Section 116G-5, Nahoni Range East (Permian of Yukon)

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