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Mentzelia rhaetica

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Mentzeliidae

Taxonomy
Mentzelia rhaetica was named by Pearson (1977). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Marmorgraben on right bank of the Isar, which is in a Rhaetian marine shale in Germany.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Mentzelia rhaetica Pearson p. 20 figs. Pl 1, figs 1,2

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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
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilySpiriferinoidea(Davidson 1884)
familyMentzeliidaeDagys 1974
subfamilyMentzeliinaeDagys 1974
genusMentzelia(Quenstedt 1871)
speciesrhaetica

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.

Mentzelia rhaetica Pearson 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height117.6

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Germany Mentzelia rhaetica (type locality: 137756)