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Gacella insolita

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae

Taxonomy
Gacella insolita was named by Williams (1962). Its type specimen is BB.26017, a shell (complete shell), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is South-east side of quarry, ½ mile north-east of Brockloch Farm, which is in a Llandeilo carbonate mudstone/limestone in the Stinchar Formation of the United Kingdom. It is the type species of Gacella.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Gacella insolita Williams p. 222 figs. P1. XXII, figs. 18, 21, 22, 25, 26

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyChilidiopsoideaBoucot 1959
familyChilidiopsidaeBoucot 1959
subfamilyGacellinae
genusGacella
speciesinsolita

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.

Gacella insolita Williams 1962
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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: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:44:14
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:44:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Llandeilo or 461.10000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Gacella insolita (type locality: 164937 164941)