Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Polytoechiidae
Alternative combination: Martellia chabdjerehensis
Full reference: I. G. Percival, A. J. Wright, R. S. Nicoll and M. A. Hamedi. 2009. Martellia and associated Middle Ordovician brachiopods from the Katkoyeh Formation, east-central Iran. Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 37:315-325
Belongs to Martellia according to L. E. Popov and L. R. M. Cocks 2017
See also Percival et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Martellia ichangensis, Martellia mesocosta, Martellia reliqua, Martellia talacostensis
Type specimen: MMF 44988. Its type locality is AH-5 Shabjereh, which is in a Darriwilian marine limestone/shale in the Katkoyeh Formation of Iran.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Iran (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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