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Micromitra (Paterina) wapta

Paterinata - Paterinida - Paterinidae

Taxonomy
Micromitra (Paterina) wapta was named by Walcott (1908).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. modesta, M. phillipsi, M. sculptilis, Paterina hirta, Paterina lucina

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Micromitra (Paterina) wapta Walcott p. 59

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classPaterinataWilliams et al 1996
orderPaterinidaRowell 1965
superfamilyPaterinoideaSchuchert 1893
familyPaterinidaeSchuchert 1893
genusMicromitraBeecher 1891
subgenusPaterina
specieswapta

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: phosphatico
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:43:19
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:43:19
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Bambach et al. 2007, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Delamaran or 509.70000 to 505.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Canada (British Columbia) Micromitra wapta (68908)