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Magadina

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratellidae

Taxonomy
Magadina was named by Thomson (1915) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 538]. It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Anakinetica by Richardson (1987).

It was assigned to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Terebratellinae by Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1915Magadina Thomson
2002Magadina Sepkoski
2006Magadina Williams et al. p. 2231

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyTerebratelloideaKing 1850
familyTerebratellidaeKing 1850
subfamilyTerebratellinaeKing 1850
genusMagadinaThomson 1915

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.

G. Magadina Thomson 1915
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†Magadina browni Thomson 1915
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Invalid names: Magadina waiparaensis Thomson 1915 [synonym]
Magadina cumingi Davidson 1852
†Magadina squiresi MacKinnon 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height13.30

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:18:30
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:25:19
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Duntroonian to the top of the Altonian or 27.30000 to 15.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 25.2 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand M. squiresi (152359)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand M. browni (195383)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45New Zealand M. browni (195312 195360 195377 195378 195379 195380 195381 195382)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand M. browni (195384 195385 195386)
Otaian - Waiauan21.7 - 11.04New Zealand M. browni (195387 195388)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand M. sp. (155838 155839)