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Meristelloides

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae

Taxonomy
Meristelloides is a genus. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Meristelloides Sepkoski
2002Meristelloides Williams et al. p. 1563

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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
familyMeristellidaeWaagen 1883
subfamilyMeristellinaeWaagen 1883
genusMeristelloides

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

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Eifelian or 410.62000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Bolivia (Chuquisaca) M. riskowskii (36040 36042 36050)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Bolivia (La Paz) M. riskowskii (36022 36027 36031 36036)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Brazil (Parana) M. sp. (37080 37084 37087)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Bolivia M. riskowskii (36120 36128 36131)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Bolivia (La Paz) M. riskowskii (36067)