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Metambonites

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Metambonites was named by Zhan and Rong (1995).

It was assigned to Xenambonitinae by Benedetto (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Metambonites Zhan and Rong
2012Metambonites Benedetto p. 439

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilyXenambonitinae
genusMetambonitesZhan and Rong 1995

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. †Metambonites Zhan and Rong 1995
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Metambonites meritus Rong and Zhan 1995
Metambonites subcarinatus Popov and Cocks 2006
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:18:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:18:40
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Ashgill to the top of the Katian or 449.50000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Kazakhstan M. subcarinatus (204072 204073 204075 204076 204091)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1China (Jiangxi) M. meritus (186278)