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Meekella eximiaeformis

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

Taxonomy
Orthis eximiaeformis was named by Toula (1875).

It was recombined as Meekella eximiaeformis by Reed (1944).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Orthis eximiaeformis Toula
1944Meekella eximiaeformis Reed p. 37 figs. Pl 2, fig 16; pl 5, fig 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyMeekellidae
subfamilyMeekellinae
genusMeekella
specieseximiaeformis(Toula 1875)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Meekella eximiaeformis Toula 1875
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Meekella eximiaeformis (126264 126267 126268 126453)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Pakistan Meekella eximiaeformis (126756)