Maychella qubuensis Yang and Xia 1975 (bryozoan)

Stenolaemata - Rhabdomesida - Maychellidae

Full reference: J. Z. Yang and F. S. Xia. 1975. Bryozoan fossils from the Mount Qomolangma Region. A report of scientific expedition in the Mount Jolmo Lungma Region (1966-1968) 1:39-70

Belongs to Maychella according to J. Z. Yang and F. S. Xia 1975

Sister taxa: Maychella absoluta, Maychella borealis, Maychella diserta, Maychella jilongensis, Maychella metaporata, Maychella nitens, Maychella ornata, Maychella ornata, Maychella tuberculata, Maychella zabaikalica

Type specimen: NIGP 23249. Its type locality is Qubu Section JSPf22, Tingri County, which is in a Changhsingian marine horizon in the Qubuerga Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Qubu Section JSPf22, Tingri County

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