Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Brachiopoda > Subphylum Rhynchonelliformea > Class Rhynchonellata > Order Terebratulida > Suborder Terebratellidina > Superfamily Kraussinoidea > Family Kraussinidae > Genus Megerlia

Megerlia truncata (Linnaeus, 1767)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Megerlia*	King, 1850	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Megerlia echinata*	(Fischer & Öhlert, 1890)	synonym
*Megerlia monstruosa*	(Scacchi, 1833)	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Howson, C.M. (2001). Brachiopoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 334
additional source	Emig, C.C.; Alvarez F.; Bitner M.A. (Ed) (2014). World Brachiopoda database. Accessed at http://www.marinespecies.org/brachiopoda
additional source	Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.) (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (68 publications)
GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
GBIF

Citation

Emig, C. (2014). Megerlia truncata. In: Emig, C.C.; Alvarez F.; Bitner M.A. (Ed) (2014). World Brachiopoda database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:104061