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.

Phylum:Brachiopoda

Class:Rhynchonellata

Order:†Athyridida

Family:†Meristellidae

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Meristella Temporal range: Late Silurian-Late Devonian ~418–360 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Meristella laevis, front and side views (nr. 15)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Brachiopoda
Class:	Rhynchonellata
Order:	†Athyridida
Family:	†Meristellidae
Subfamily:	†Meristellinae
Genus:	†Meristella Hall, 1859
Species
Meristella laevis Meristella robertsensis Meristella wheeleri

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Related genera include Charionella, Meristelloides, and Pentagonia.