Meristella
Meristella is an extinct genus of brachiopods found from the Late Silurian to the Late Devonian.[1] They are characterized by a smooth oval shell and a prominent incurved beak on the pedicle valve. Meristella is placed in the family Meristellidae of the articulate brachiopod order Athyridida.
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M. laevis, front and side views (nr. 15) | |
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Family: | Meristellidae |
Genus: | Meristella Hall |
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Related genera include Charionella, Meristelloides, and Pentagonia.
References
- Meristella at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- R.C Moore 1952. Brachiopods, Ch 6. Moore, Lalicker, and Fischer. Invertebrate Fossils, McGraw-Hill.
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