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Hindella kiaeri

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae

Taxonomy

Hindella kiaeri was named by Sheehan (1977).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1977	Hindella kiaeri Sheehan

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
—	Lophophorata
—	Panbrachiopoda	Carlson and Cohen 2020
phylum	Brachiopoda	Cuvier 1805

Rank	Name	Author
subphylum	Rhynchonelliformea	Williams et al. 1996
class	Rhynchonellata	Williams et al. 1996
order	Athyridida	Boucot et al. 1964
suborder	Athyrididina	Boucot et al. 1964
superfamily	Meristelloidea	Waagen 1883
family	Meristellidae	Waagen 1883
subfamily	Meristellinae	Waagen 1883
genus	Hindella
species	kiaeri

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.

†Hindella kiaeri Sheehan 1977

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Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

low Mg calcitep

Entire body:

yesg

Adult length:

10 to < 100g

Adult width:

10 to < 100g

Adult height:

10 to < 100g

Folds:

noneg

Ribbing:

noneg

Spines:

noneg

Internal reinforcement:

noneg

Environment:

marineuc

Locomotion:

stationarysubo

Attached:

yesp

Life habit:

low-level epifaunalsubo

Diet:

suspension feedersubo

Vision:

blindc

Created:

2009-06-03 08:53:23

Modified:

2009-06-03 10:53:23

Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade

References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 445.20000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian	445.2 - 443.1	Norway (Asker)	Hindella kiaeri (158713)
Rhuddanian	443.1 - 440.5	Norway (Oslo)	Hindella kiaeri (158712)