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Meekella attenuata

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

Taxonomy
Meekella attenuata was named by Girty (1908).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Meekella attenuata Girty p. 205 figs. Pl 24, figs 7-9a; pl 25, figs 4-4d
1909Meekella attenuata Girty
1954Meekella attenuata Stehli p. 304 figs. Pl 18, figs 6-11
1974Meekella attenuata Cooper and Grant p. 354 figs. Pl 103, figs 1-34; pl 104, figs 11-20
1978Meekella attenuata Yancey p. 282 figs. Pl 1, fig 3

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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
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyMeekellidae
subfamilyMeekellinae
genusMeekella
speciesattenuata

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.

†Meekella attenuata Girty 1908
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height310.18.3012.010.21.85

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Gzhelian to the top of the Wordian or 303.70000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (69 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Wyoming) Meekella attenuata (81193)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Meekella attenuata (149716)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Texas) Meekella attenuata (149776 149862)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Nevada) Meekella attenuata (11964)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Meekella attenuata (75861 75862 75863 75864 75865 75881 81724 81848 81860 81862 81952 108399 113191 113192 113193 113195 113203 113216 121457 149779 149782 149785 149823 149831 149931 149934 150239 150240 150242 150243 150244 150245 150246 150247 150248 150249 150250 150251 150259 150262)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Mexico (Coahuila) Meekella attenuata (150263)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Meekella attenuata (108832 113197 113206 121459 149786 149827 149941 149945 150106 150252 150253 150257 150260)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28USA (Texas) Meekella attenuata (149828 149944)
Roadian - Capitanian272.3 - 259.51USA (Texas) Meekella attenuata (108896)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Meekella attenuata (108393 121460 150254 150255 150256 150258 150261)