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Malleia portlandica

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Bouchardiidae

Taxonomy
Terebratella portlandica was named by Chapman (1913). It is the type species of Malleia.

It was recombined as Malleia portlandica by Richardson (1973).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Terebratella portlandica Chapman
1973Malleia portlandica Richardson p. 130 figs. Pl 7, figs 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyBouchardioideaAllan 1940
familyBouchardiidaeAllan 1940
genusMalleia
speciesportlandica(Chapman 1913)

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.

Malleia portlandica Chapman 1913
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:30:13
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:30:13
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available