Nomenclature
original description
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. [details] Available for editors
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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]