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Geyerella hessi

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

Taxonomy
Geyerella hessi was named by Cooper and Grant (1974). Its type specimen is USNM 152605a, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Geyerella hessi Cooper and Grant pp. 378-380 figs. Pl 89, figs 2-4; pl 121, figs 1-24; pl 122, figs 1-10; pl 123, figs 1-21; pl 124, figs 14-20; pl 671

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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
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyOrthotetoidea()
familyMeekellidae
subfamilyMeekellinae
genusGeyerellaSchellwien 1900
specieshessi

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.

Geyerella hessi Cooper and Grant 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1139.112.977.352.822.8

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 Artinskian to the top of the Kungurian or 290.10000 to 274.40000 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Geyerella hessi (43531 43559 43579 43580 43588 43612 44509 75887 75931 75933 105685)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 274.4USA (Texas) Geyerella hessi (105929)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Geyerella hessi (43534 43558 43560 43565 75862 75923 75924 105689 105724 105725 105727 105818 105819 106013)