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Composita mexicana

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1857Terebratula mexicana Hall figs. Pl 20, fig 2
1909Composita mexicana Girty p. 389
1909Composita guadalupensis Girty p. 390 figs. Pl 24, figs 11-13b
1930Composita parva Branson p. 40 figs. Pl 2, fig 26; pl 9, figs 12-16
1938Composita arizonica McKee p. 257 figs. Pl 48, figs 10-16
1940Composita mexicana Brill p. 318 figs. Pl 10, figs 13,14
1942Composita mexicana Clifton p. 690 figs. Pl 102, figs 16,17
1953Composita guadalupensis Walter p. 690 figs. Pl 71, figs 9-11,13
1976Composita mexicana Cooper and Grant p. 2156 figs. Pl 657, figs 40-81
1978Composita mexicana Yancey p. 298 figs. Pl 4, figs 11-16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilySpirigerellinae
genusCompositaBrown 1849
speciesmexicana(Hall 1857)

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.

†Composita mexicana Hall 1857
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Invalid names: Composita arizonica McKee 1938 [synonym], Composita guadalupensis Girty 1909 [synonym], Composita parva Branson 1930 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height124.932.108.005.802.15

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 293.52000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (53 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian - Artinskian298.9 - 283.3USA (Texas) Composita mexicana (105891)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (Texas) Composita mexicana (149938 149989 150804 150813 150909 151281)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Nevada) Composita mexicana (10654 11961 11964 120955 120956)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Composita mexicana (81953 105892 149936 150119 150672 150673 150834 150835 150839 150843 150868 150911 150913 151282 151483 151484 151507 151510 151511)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Composita mexicana (69002 90740 113195 113203 122519 149948 150562 151160 151477 151508)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Arizona) Composita arizonica (128494 148658)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Composita mexicana (108832 108862)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Composita mexicana (116645 116650 151475)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Oklahoma) Composita mexicana (116653)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Wyoming) Composita parva (236334 236341)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902USA (Wyoming) Composita parva (236336 236339)