Melvicalathus Lee et al. 2008 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Chlidonophoridae
Full reference: D. E. Lee, M. R. Gregory, C. Lüter, O. N. Zezina, J. H. Robinson and D. M. Christie. 2008. Melvicalathis, a new brachiopod genus (Terebratulida: Chlidonophoridae) fromdeep sea volcanic substrates, and the biogeographic significance of the mid-oceanridge system. Zootaxa 1866(1):136-150
Parent taxon: Eucalathinae according to D. E. Lee et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Bathynanus, Eucalathis, Nanacalathis, Notozyga, Rectocalathis
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Melvicalathus in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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