Deep-Sea taxon details
Melvicalathis Lee, Lüter & Zezina in Lee, Gregory, Lüter, Zezina, Robinson & Christie, 2008
368188 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:368188)
accepted
Genus
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Lee, D. E.; Gregory, M. R.; Lueter, C.; Zezina, O. N.; Robinson, J. H.; Christie, D. M. (2008). Melvicalathis, a new brachiopod genus (Terebratulida: Chlidonophoridae) from deep sea volcanic substrates, and the biogeographic significance of the mid− ocean ridge system. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1866: 136-150., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1866.1.6 [details] Available for editors 
Etymology The generic (Melvicalathis) name is based on the name of the RV Melville which collected most of the specimens on which...
Etymology The generic (Melvicalathis) name is based on the name of the RV Melville which collected most of the specimens on which this investigation is based, and "calathis", a suffix indicating close relationship with other brachiopod genera in the subfamily Eucalathinae. [details]
Verhoeff, T. (2025). World Brachiopoda Database. Melvicalathis Lee, Lüter & Zezina in Lee, Gregory, Lüter, Zezina, Robinson & Christie, 2008. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=368188 on 2026-07-21
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Melvicalathis Lee, Lüter & Zezina in Lee, Gregory, Lüter, Zezina, Robinson & Christie, 2008. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=368188 on 2026-07-21
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Lee, D. E.; Gregory, M. R.; Lueter, C.; Zezina, O. N.; Robinson, J. H.; Christie, D. M. (2008). Melvicalathis, a new brachiopod genus (Terebratulida: Chlidonophoridae) from deep sea volcanic substrates, and the biogeographic significance of the mid− ocean ridge system. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1866: 136-150., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1866.1.6 [details] Available for editors
From editor or global species database
Etymology The generic (Melvicalathis) name is based on the name of the RV Melville which collected most of the specimens on which this investigation is based, and "calathis", a suffix indicating close relationship with other brachiopod genera in the subfamily Eucalathinae. [details]
