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Kiaeromena (Bekkeromena) vormsina

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Bekkeromena vormsina was named by Roomusoks (2004). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Küti (Kurküll), Kõrgessaare Fm., which is in a Vormsi carbonate limestone in the Lyckholm Formation of Estonia.

It was recombined as Kiaeromena (Bekkeromena) vormsina by Congreve et al. (2019).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
K. cryptoides

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Bekkeromena vormsina Roomusoks
2016Bekkeromena vormsiana Paškevičius
2019Kiaeromena (Bekkeromena) vormsina Congreve et al.

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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
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
genusKiaeromenaSpjeldnaes 1957
subgenusBekkeromena(Roomusoks 1963)
speciesvormsina()

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.

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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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 12:21:16
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:22:48
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Vormsi to the top of the Pirgu or 449.90000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Virumaa) Bekkeromena vormsina (157205)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Lithuania Bekkeromena vormsiana (192882)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne) Bekkeromena vormsina (168506 168717)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Harju) Bekkeromena vormsina (161215)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Bekkeromena vormsina (168502)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia Bekkeromena vormsina (161129 161163 168402 168486 168509 168529 168626 168715 168723 168759)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Hiiu) Bekkeromena vormsina (87305 87306 168474)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia Bekkeromena vormsina (168517)