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Lithobolus limbatum

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Taxonomy
Lithobolus limbatum was named by Lavié and Benedetto (2020). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Headwaters of the Cachiyuyo River, eastern slope of the Famatina Range, which is in a Floian coastal sandstone/siltstone in the Suri Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Lithobolus limbatum Lavié and Benedetto

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyLinguloideaMenke 1828
familyObolidaeKing 1846
subfamilyObolinaeKing 1846
genusLithobolusMergl 1996
specieslimbatum

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.

Lithobolus limbatum Lavié and Benedetto 2020
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-11 10:12:49
Modified: 2009-10-11 12:15:38
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Floian or 477.10000 to 471.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Floian477.1 - 471.3Argentina Lithobolus limbatum (type locality: 211010)