†Meristella robertsensis Merriam 1940 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae
Full reference: C. W. Merriam. 1940. Devonian stratigraphy and paleontology of the Roberts Mountains Region, Nevada. Geological Society of America Special Papers 25:1-110
Belongs to Meristella according to J. G. Johnson 1970
See also Merriam 1940
Sister taxa: Meristella (Whitfieldia), Meristella haskinsi
Type specimen: USNM 96369
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (12: California, Nevada collections)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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