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Magasella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Terebratellidae

Taxonomy
Terebratella (Magasella) was named by Dall (1870) [Sepkoski's age data: Q Plei R Sepkoski's reference number: ZR71]. It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Terebratella by Williams et al. (2006); it was reranked as Magasella by Sepkoski (2002) and Robinson et al. (2016).

It was assigned to Terebratella by Dall (1870); to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Terebratellidae by Robinson et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1870Terebratella (Magasella) Dall
2002Magasella Sepkoski
2016Magasella Robinson et al. p. 150

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyTerebratelloideaKing 1850
familyTerebratellidaeKing 1850
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPlectorthidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusMagasella

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. Magasella Dall 1870
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Magasella australis Buckman 1910
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Magasella neozelandica Ihering 1903
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:59:52
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:59:52
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Duntroonian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 27.30000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 25.2 Ma

Collections (66 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03New Zealand (North Island) M. sanguinea (205950)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand M. sp. (194961 195372 195373 195374)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand M. sp. (195375 195376)
Waitakian - Otaian25.2 - 19.0New Zealand M. sp. (194963)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44New Zealand M. neozelandica (146336 146337 146338 146339 146340 146343 146344 146346 146347 146348 194964 194968 194969 194970 195301 195302 195303 195304 195311 195314 195318 195319 195320 195330 195341 195342 195343 195344 195345 195346 195347 195348 195349 195350 195351 195352 195353 195354 195355 195356 195357 195358 195359 195360 195361 195362 195363 195364 195365 195366 195367 195368 195369 195370 195371)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608New Zealand (Hawke's Bay) M. sanguinea (45178) Terebratella sanguinea (45183)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117New Zealand Terebratella sanguinea (190519)