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Megerlia margaritata

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Kraussinidae

Taxonomy
Muehlfeldtia margaritata was named by Meznerics (1943). It is extant.

It was recombined as Megerlia margaritata by Bitner and Dulai (2004).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1943Muehlfeldtia margaritata Meznerics
2004Megerlia margaritata Bitner and Dulai p. 76

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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
subfamilyMegerliinaeHiller et al. 2008
genusMegerlia
speciesmargaritata(Meznerics 1943)

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.

Megerlia margaritata Meznerics 1943
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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

Age range: Badenian or 13.82000 to 12.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Romania Megerlia margaritata (152611)