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Dedzetina major

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy
Dedzetina major was named by Cocks (2014). Its type specimen is BC 59437, a valve (ventral valve internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Old Quarry behind Prendergast Place, Haverfordwest, which is in a Cautleyan carbonate limestone in the Sholeshook Formation of the United Kingdom.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Dedzetina major Cocks pp. 68 - 70 figs. 20L, O-R; 22A-I, L; 23A-G

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDalmanellidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyResserellinaeWalmsley and Boucot 1971
genusDedzetina
speciesmajor

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.

Dedzetina major Cocks 2014
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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: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 13:00:14
Modified: 2009-06-03 15:00:14
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Cautleyan or 449.20000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Wales) Dedzetina major (type locality: 185100)