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Megerlina capensis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Kraussinidae

Taxonomy
Megerlina capensis was named by Adams and Reeve (1850). It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. truncata

Synonyms
  • Megerlina striata was named by Jackson (1952). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Megerlina capensis by Hiller (2008).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Megerlina capensis Adams and Reeve
1952Megerlina striata Jackson

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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
superfamilyKraussinoideaDall 1870
familyKraussinidaeDall 1870
genusMegerlinaDeslongchamps 1884
speciescapensisAdams and Reeve 1850

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.

Megerlina capensis Adams and Reeve 1850
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Invalid names: Megerlina striata Jackson 1952 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:29:57
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:29:57
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013
Collections
No collection or age range data are available