Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Full reference: L. Hints. 2012. New Hirnantian orthide brachiopods from the type section of the Porkuni Stage (Porkuni quarry, northeastern Estonia). Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 61(4):227-241
Belongs to Mendacella according to L. Hints 2012
Sister taxa: Mendacella bleikeriensis, Mendacella borrbyensis, Mendacella circularis, Mendacella lata, Mendacella megacircularis, Mendacella mullockiensis, Mendacella phiala, Mendacella sola, Mendacella uberis, Mendacella udauberis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Porkuni Quarry. M658, which is in a Porkuni carbonate grainstone in the Ärina Formation of Estonia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Estonia (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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