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Vaga

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Parallelelasmatidae

Taxonomy
Vaga is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Pentamerida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Parallelelasmatidae by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Vaga Sepkoski
2002Vaga Williams et al. p. 960

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderSyntrophiidinaUlrich and Cooper 1936
superfamilyCamerelloideaHall and Clarke 1894
familyParallelelasmatidaeCooper 1956
genusVaga

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. †Vaga
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:46
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:11:46
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Katian to the top of the Hirnantian or 452.80000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian - Hirnantian452.8 - 443.1Russian Federation (Siberia) V. sp. (205665)