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Fezzanoglossa fezzanica

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Taxonomy
Fezzanoglossa fezzanica was named by Havlíček and Massa (1973) [Havlíček in Havlíček & Massa 1973]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Djebel Fezzan, which is in a Caradoc marine horizon in the Melez Chograne Formation of Libya. It is the type species of Fezzanoglossa.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Fezzanoglossa fezzanica Havlíček and Massa

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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
subfamilyGlossellinae
genusFezzanoglossaHavlícek and Massa 1973
speciesfezzanicaHavlíček and Massa 1973

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.

Fezzanoglossa fezzanica Havlíček and Massa 1973
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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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Caradoc or 458.20000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Libya Fezzanoglossa fezzanica (type locality: 232705)