†Bekella Nikitina et al. 2006 (lamp shell)
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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
Type: Bekella paula
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Kazakhstan (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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