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Theelia mesopermiana

Holothuroidea - Apodida - Chiridotidae

Taxonomy
Theelia mesopermiana was named by Kozur and Mostler (1989). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype KoMo 1988 1-5/IV-71 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rupe del Passo di Burgio, Sosio Valley, which is in a Wordian offshore limestone in Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Theelia mesopermiana Kozur and Mostler p. 680 figs. pl. 1 fig. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
orderApodida
familyChiridotidae
genusTheelia
speciesmesopermiana

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.

Theelia mesopermiana Kozur and Mostler 1989
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. Kozur and H. Mostler 1989Wheel subcircular to slightly undulated, inner margin not denticulated. Hub small, high. 8 spokes of equal width on their whole length. Lower
surface deeply excavated.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-06-23 02:35:55
Modified: 2009-10-09 11:59:34
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Arkadiev and Bugrova 1999, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Theelia mesopermiana (type locality: 97875)