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Kleidionella mcbeanensis

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Lepraliellidae

Taxonomy
Kleidionella mcbeanensis was named by Cheetham (1962). Its type specimen is LSU no. 7179 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is McBean Creek, which is in an Eocene marine siliciclastic/limestone in the McBean Formation of Georgia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Kleidionella mcbeanensis Cheetham p. 336

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderFlustrina(Smitt 1868)
infraorderUmbonulomorphaGordon 1989
superfamilyLepralielloideaVigneaux 1949
familyLepraliellidaeVigneaux 1949
genusKleidionellaCanu and Bassler 1917
speciesmcbeanensis

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.

Kleidionella mcbeanensis Cheetham 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:39:11
Modified: 2008-02-27 04:59:33
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: Late/Upper Eocene or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Georgia) Kleidionella mcbeanensis (type locality: 90479 90480)