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Macrocoelia insolita

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Macrocoelia insolita was named by Nikitina (1985). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Near Talapta winter quarters, on Rgyata-Agalatas rivers interfluve, Kendyktas Mt, which is in a Llandeilo carbonate sandstone/siltstone in the Rgaity Formation of Kazakhstan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Macrocoelia insolita Nikitina pp. 38 - 40

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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
subfamilyRafinesquininaeSchuchert 1893
genusMacrocoeliaCooper 1956
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.

Macrocoelia insolita Nikitina 1985
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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: minorg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:26:53
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:26:53
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: Llandeilo or 461.10000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2Kazakhstan Macrocoelia insolita (type locality: 186017)