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Mesotreta

Lingulata - Siphonotretida - Siphonotretidae

Taxonomy
Mesotreta is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Siphonotretidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Articulata by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Mesotreta Williams et al. p. 143
2002Mesotreta Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderSiphonotretidaGorjansky 1960
superfamilySiphonotretoideaKutorga 1848
familySiphonotretidaeKutorga 1848
genusMesotreta

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. †Mesotreta
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-11 05:50:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 07:50:59
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Caradoc or 458.40000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Kazakhstan M. sp. (80215)