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Brachymimulus

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Taxonomy
Brachymimulus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Triplesiidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Brachymimulus Williams et al. p. 685
2002Brachymimulus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderTriplesiidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyTriplesioideaSchuchert 1913
familyTriplesiidaeSchuchert 1913
genusBrachymimulus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height33.702.155.354.401.65

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: base of the Richmondian to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 449.60000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) B. aculeatus (37790)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Czech Republic B. moera (14092) B. perversus (14096)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Oklahoma) B. americanus (26024)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Arkansas) B. americanus (26023) B. americanus, B. elongatus (26022)