†Meristina obtusa Dalman 1828 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae
Alternative combination: Atrypa obtusa
Belongs to Meristina according to P. Musteikis and T. L. Modzalevskaya 2002
See also Bassett and Cocks 1974
Sister taxa: Meristina lara, Meristina maria, Meristina nasuta, Meristina podolica
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jaani of Lithuania (1 collection)
• Silurian of Canada (1: Ontario), Lithuania (13), the Russian Federation (1), Sweden (7), Ukraine (2), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 27 collections each including a single occurrence
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