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Lathamella

Taxonomy
Lathamella was named by Liu (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tomm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 580]. It is not extant. Its type is Lathamella caeca.

It was assigned to Brachiopoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
L. caeca (type species), L. symmetrica

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Lathamella Liu
2002Lathamella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
genusLathamellaLiu 1979

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. †Lathamella Liu 1979
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†Lathamella caeca Liu 1979
†Lathamella symmetrica Li and Chen 1992
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
Created: 2004-02-28 13:56:03
Modified: 2009-10-11 01:28:22
Source: p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Tommotian or 530.70000 to 521.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cambrian538.8 - 485.4China (Yunnan) L. caeca (201548)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Shaanxi) L. sp., L. symmetrica, L. caeca (107790)
Meishucunian - Tommotian530.7 - 521.0China (Yunnan) L. symmetrica (86664 96284 96285 96286 96288)