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Kellerella ditissima

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida

Taxonomy
Kellerella ditissima was named by Nikitin et al. (1996). Its type specimen is CNIGR 39/12888, a shell (complete shell), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is F-1014. Sortan-Manai salt marsh, Betpak-Dala desert, mud mound, which is in a Katian reef, buildup or bioherm floatstone in the Dulankara Formation of Kazakhstan. It is the type species of Kellerella.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Kellerella ditissima Nikitin et al. pp. 94 - 95 figs. 8K-W, 9

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyMeristelloideaWaagen 1883
genusKellerella
speciesditissima

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.

Kellerella ditissima Nikitin et al. 1996
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Katian or 453.00000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian453.0 - 445.2Kazakhstan Kellerella ditissima (type locality: 80173)