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Merista oklahomensis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristidae

Taxonomy
Merista oklahomensis was named by Amsden (1953).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. brevirostris, M. hercules, M. nitida, M. repellens, M. rhenanensis, M. upsilon

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Merista oklahomensis Amsden

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyMeristelloideaWaagen 1883
familyMeristidaeHall and Clarke 1895
subfamilyMeristinaeHall and Clarke 1895
genusMeristaSuess 1851
speciesoklahomensisAmsden 1953

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.

†Merista oklahomensis Amsden 1953
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 08:56:30
Modified: 2009-06-03 10:56:30
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Gorstian to the top of the Pridoli or 427.40000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6USA (Oklahoma) Merista oklahomensis (170221)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Merista oklahomensis (26823 170245 170246)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Merista oklahomensis (170222 170225 170228 170238 170241)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Merista oklahomensis (170224)
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.6 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Merista oklahomensis (26824)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Merista oklahomensis (170226 170235 170243 170244 170263)