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Bimuria dyfiensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Bimuriidae

Taxonomy
Bimuria dyfiensis was named by Lockley (1980). Its type specimen is BB 92237, a valve (ventral internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Bimuria dyfiensis Lockley p. 215 figs. 60–62, 64–65.
2010Bimuria dyfiensis Cocks p. 1181 figs. Plate 7, figure 1

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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
familyBimuriidaeCooper 1956
genusBimuriaUlrich and Cooper 1942
speciesdyfiensisLockley 1980

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.

Bimuria dyfiensis Lockley 1980
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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: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 12:11:23
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:11:23
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Burrellian to the top of the Cheneyan or 456.60000 to 451.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burrellian - Cheneyan456.6 - 451.3United Kingdom (Wales) Bimuria dyfiensis (173805)