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Bomakellia

Taxonomy
Bomakellia was named by Fedonkin (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: V u]. It is not extant. Its type is Bomakellia kelleri.

It was assigned to Erniettamorpha by Sepkoski (2002); and to Metazoa by Erwin et al. (2011).

Species
B. kelleri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Bomakellia Fedonkin
2002Bomakellia Sepkoski
2011Bomakellia Erwin et al. pp. SOM 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
RankNameAuthor
genusBomakelliaFedonkin 1985

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.

G. †Bomakellia Fedonkin 1985
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Bomakellia kelleri Fedonkin 1985
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalg
Diet: osmotrophg
Created: 2009-10-13 07:33:11
Modified: 2009-10-13 09:33:37
Source: g = genus
Reference: Fedonkin et al. 2007

Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 541.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) B. sp. (91643 91650)