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 ~418–360 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
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.