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Dicamaropsis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristidae

Taxonomy
Dicamaropsis is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Meristinae by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Dicamaropsis Sepkoski
2002Dicamaropsis Williams et al. p. 1572

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyMeristelloideaWaagen 1883
familyMeristidaeHall and Clarke 1895
subfamilyMeristinaeHall and Clarke 1895
genusDicamaropsis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height43.232.693.973.200.538

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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wenlock or 433.40000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Oklahoma) D. parva (26024)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Arkansas) D. parva (26023)