†Spinella Talent 1956 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Adolfiidae
Parent taxon: Adolfiinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acutatheca, Adolfia, Allanella, Chimaerothyris, Eospiriferina, Fidespirifer, Guicyrtia
Subtaxa: Spinella buchanensis Spinella maga Spinella paulula Spinella talenti Spinella yassensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Couvinien of Australia (1 collection)
• Devonian of Australia (10), China (1), Libya (1), United States (3: Nevada)
• Silurian of the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 17 collections including 18 occurrences
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