Martellia Wirth 1936 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Polytoechiidae

Parent taxon: Polytoechiidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Zhan and Jin 2005

Sister taxa: Acanthotoechia, Admixtella, Antigonambonites, Asymphylotoechia, Eremotoechia, Peritritoechia, Platytoechia, Polytoechia, Protambonites, Raunites, Tritoechia

Subtaxa: Martellia ichangensis Martellia mesocosta Martellia reliqua Martellia shabdjerehensis Martellia talacostensis

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Arenig of China (6 collections)

• Ordovician of China (10), Iran (3), Kazakhstan (6)

Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence

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