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Dinobolus athelstani

Lingulata - Trimerellida - Trimerellidae

Taxonomy
Dinobolus athelstani was named by Cocks (2019). Its type specimen is OUM C2691, a valve, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Dinobolus athelstani Cocks p. 37 figs. Pl. 2, figs 15–20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderTrimerellida
superfamilyTrimerelloideaDavidson and King 1872
familyTrimerellidaeDavidson and King 1872
genusDinobolusHall 1871
speciesathelstani

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.

Dinobolus athelstani Cocks 2019
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 10:35:23
Modified: 2009-06-06 12:35:23
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Jaanuson 1966, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available