Bekella Nikitina et al. 2006 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptestiidae

Full reference: O. I. Nikitina, L. E. Popov, R. B. Neuman, M. G. Bassett, and L. E. Holmer. 2006. Mid Ordovician (Darriwilian) brachiopods of South Kazakhstan. Studies in Palaeozoic palaeontology 25:145-222

Parent taxon: Leptestiidae according to O. I. Nikitina et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Bilobia, Isophragmatinae, Isopiiragmatinae, Leangella, Leptestia, Leptestiina, Rurambonites, Sampo, Sortanella

Subtaxa: Bekella paula

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Type: Bekella paula

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Kazakhstan (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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