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Meganterella finksi

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Meganterididae

Taxonomy
Meganterella finksi was named by Boucot (1959).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Meganterella finksi Boucot
1968Meganterella finksi Boucot and Johnson p. 4 figs. Pl 8, figs 16-21

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyStringocephaloideaKing 1850
familyMeganterididaeSchuchert and LeVene 1929
subfamilyMeganteridinaeSchuchert and LeVene 1929
genusMeganterella
speciesfinksiBoucot 1959

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.

Meganterella finksi Boucot 1959
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Emsian or 407.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3USA (New York) Meganterella finksi (75469)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Quebec) Meganterella finksi (232952)