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Meristina lara

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae

Taxonomy
Athyris lara was named by Billings (1866).

It was recombined as Whitfieldella lara by Twenhofel (1928); it was recombined as Meristina lara by Copper (1995).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Athyris lara Billings p. 47
1928Whitfieldella lara Twenhofel p. 222 figs. Plate XX, figures 18, 19, 20
1995Meristina lara Copper p. 851

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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
specieslara()

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 lara Billings 1866
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Telychian or 443.10000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Canada (Quebec) Meristina lara (113333)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Anticosti) Whitfieldella lara (229057)