Spinella Talent 1956 (lamp shell)

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

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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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