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Fosteria

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratellidae

Taxonomy
Fosteria was named by Zezina (1980). It is extant. Its type is Fosteria spinosa.

It was assigned to Terebratellinae by Williams et al. (2006).

Species
F. spinosa (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Fosteria Zezina
2006Fosteria Williams et al. p. 2231

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyTerebratelloideaKing 1850
familyTerebratellidaeKing 1850
subfamilyTerebratellinaeKing 1850
genusFosteriaZezina 1980

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. Fosteria Zezina 1980
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Fosteria spinosa Foster 1974
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:18:30
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:25:19
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available