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Meristina obtusa

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae

Taxonomy
Atrypa obtusa was named by Dalman (1828).

It was recombined as Meristina obtusa by Dalman (1828), Bassett and Cocks (1974), Musteikis and Modzalevskaya (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Meristina obtusa Dalman
1974Meristina obtusa Bassett and Cocks
2002Meristina obtusa Musteikis and Modzalevskaya

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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
familyMeristellidaeWaagen 1883
subfamilyMeristellinaeWaagen 1883
genusMeristinaHall 1867
speciesobtusa(Dalman 1828)

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.

†Meristina obtusa Dalman 1828
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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 08:54:01
Modified: 2009-06-03 10:54:01
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Jaani to the top of the Pridoli or 433.50000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) Meristina obtusa (77262)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Lithuania Meristina obtusa (192551)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Meristina obtusa (13527 13598 13669)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Meristina obtusa (49642 79881)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation Meristina obtusa (24780)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Ukraine Meristina obtusa (23365)
Homerian - Jaagarahu430.6 - 428.6Lithuania Meristina obtusa (192552 192580 192588)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Lithuania Meristina obtusa (192613 192994)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Meristina obtusa (13528 13529 192362)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Lithuania Meristina obtusa (192561 192573)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Sweden (Gotland) Meristina obtusa (13601)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Lithuania Meristina obtusa (192574 192995)
Gorstian - Ludfordian426.7 - 422.7Lithuania Meristina obtusa (192570)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Lithuania Meristina obtusa (13751 195446)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Ukraine Meristina obtusa (23372)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Lithuania Meristina obtusa (192549)