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Rhombothyris meyeri

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae

Taxonomy
Terebratula meyeri was named by Walker (1868). Its type specimen is BMNH 67598 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Rhombothyris meyeri by Middlemiss (1959).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Terebratula meyeri Walker p. 401 figs. Pl. 19, Fig. 6-6b
1959Rhombothyris meyeri Middlemiss p. 105 figs. Pl. 15, Fig. 6; Text Fig. 6

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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
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyTerebratuloidea(Gray 1840)
familySellithyrididaeMuir - Wood 1965
subfamilyRectithyridinaeMuir-Wood 1965
genusRhombothyris
speciesmeyeri(Walker 1868)

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.

Rhombothyris meyeri Walker 1868
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height120.5

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:41:09
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:41:09
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Aptian or 121.40000 to 113.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom Rhombothyris meyeri (65775)