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.

Meristella
Temporal range: Late Silurian-Late Devonian
~418โ€“360 Ma
M. laevis, front and side views (nr. 15)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
Order:
Athyridida
Family:
Meristellidae
Genus:
Meristella

Hall
Species
  • M. laevis
  • M. robertsensis
  • M. wheeleri

Related genera include Charionella, Meristelloides, and Pentagonia.

References
  1. 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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