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Meekella zhejiangensis

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

Taxonomy
Meekella zhejiangensis was named by Liang (1982).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Meekella zhejiangensis Liang p. 192 figs. Pl 100, figs 10-14
1990Meekella zhejiangensis Liang p. 124 figs. Pl 12, figs 7-11

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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
specieszhejiangensis

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 zhejiangensis Liang 1982
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height229.429.429.429.4-

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 Capitanian to the top of the Changhsingian or 264.28000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) Meekella zhejiangensis (111933)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Sichuan) Meekella zhejiangensis (117502)