Nomenclature
original description
Hoffmann, J.; Lüter, C. (2010). Shell development in the thecidellinine brachiopods with description of a new recent genus. <em>Special Papers in Palaeontology.</em> 84: 137-160. [details] Available for editors
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Etymology Genus name 'Minutella' is derived from Latin ‘minuta’ (= small or tiny) in reference to the consistently small body size of all species within the genus. [details]