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Meifodia tulkulensis

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Lissatrypidae

Taxonomy
Meifodia tulkulensis was named by Modzalevskaya and Popov (1995). Its type specimen is 71/12889 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is VSEGEI Loc. 817 Akkerme Peninsula, Lake Balkhash, which is in a Rhuddanian carbonate limestone/mudstone in the Mynaral Formation of Kazakhstan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Meifodia tulkulensis Modzalevskaya and Popov p. 419 figs. 7L-Q, 9; Tbl. 4

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyLissatrypidaeTwenhofel 1914
genusMeifodia
speciestulkulensis

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.

Meifodia tulkulensis Modzalevskaya and Popov 1995
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height25.495.405.595.500.134

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 12:36:01
Modified: 2009-06-03 14:36:01
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Rhuddanian or 443.10000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Kazakhstan (South Central) Meifodia tulkulensis (151923 151925 151926 151927 151928 type locality: 151930 151931)