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Meifodia ovalis

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Lissatrypidae

Taxonomy
Meifodia ovalis was named by Williams (1951).

It was recombined as Meifodia prima ovalis by Temple (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Meifodia ovalis Williams
1987Meifodia prima ovalis Temple p. 116

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyLissatrypidaeTwenhofel 1914
genusMeifodia
speciesovalisWilliams 1951

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.

Meifodia ovalis Williams 1951
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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: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 12:36:01
Modified: 2009-06-03 14:36:01
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Raikkula or 440.50000 to 438.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Viljandi) Meifodia ovalis (193663)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom (Scotland) Meifodia ovalis (153465)