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Composita obesa

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Composita obesa was named by Easton et al. (1958). Its type specimen is USNM 127930a and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Composita obesa Easton et al. pp. 61 - 62 figs. Plate 6,C, figures 16-20

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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
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilySpirigerellinae
genusCompositaBrown 1849
speciesobesa

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.

Composita obesa Easton et al. 1958
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Kinderhookian to the top of the Osagean or 358.90000 to 343.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kinderhookian - Osagean358.9 - 343.0Mexico (Sonora) Composita obesa (5616)