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Taxonomy
Meekopinna was named by Yancey (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-u]. Its type is Aviculopinna americana.
It was assigned to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pinnidae by Vokes (1980), Anelli et al. (2006), Yancey (2024).
It was assigned to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pinnidae by Vokes (1980), Anelli et al. (2006), Yancey (2024).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1978 | Meekopinna Yancey p. 338 |
| 1980 | Meekopinna Vokes p. 224 |
| 2002 | Meekopinna Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Meekopinna Anelli et al. p. 1132 |
| 2024 | Meekopinna Yancey |
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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.
G. †Meekopinna Yancey 1978
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†Meekopinna americana Meek 1867
†Meekopinna illinoiensis Worthen 1884
†Meekopinna nebrascensis Beede 1901
†Meekopinna permiana Yancey 2024
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Kasimovian to the top of the Leonardian or 307.00000 to 274.40000 Ma
Collections (18 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrowan - Desmoinesian | Brazil | M. americana (67803 211608 211609) | |
| Desmoinesian | USA (Oklahoma) | M. sp. (91530) | |
| Kasimovian | USA (Kansas) | M. americana (236606) | |
| Missourian | USA (Illinois) | M. illinoiensis (236589) | |
| Gzhelian | USA (Nebraska) | M. americana (236631) | |
| Virgilian | USA (Ohio) | Aviculopinna americana (71993) | |
| Virgilian | USA (Texas) | M. americana (220414) M. nebrascensis (236682) | |
| Virgilian | USA (Kansas) | M. americana (236624) | |
| Virgilian | USA (Iowa) | M. americana (236603) | |
| Virgilian | USA (New Mexico) | M. sp. (156692 156695 156699 156715) | |
| Wolfcampian | USA (Colorado) | M. permiana (236587) | |
| Leonardian | USA (Texas) | M. permiana (236644) |