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Mesodouvillina costatuloides

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Amphistrophiidae

Taxonomy
Mesodouvillina costatuloides was named by Johnson et al. (1973). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCR 5430, Birch Creek, Roberts Mountain, which is in a Pridoli offshore ramp lime mudstone in the Roberts Mountain Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Mesodouvillina costatuloides Johnson et al. p. 41 figs. Pl 6, figs 1-18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyAmphistrophiidaeHarper 1973
genusMesodouvillinaWilliams 1950
speciescostatuloides

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.

Mesodouvillina costatuloides Johnson et al. 1973
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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: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pridoli to the top of the Early/Lower Lochkovian or 422.70000 to 416.80000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Nevada) Mesodouvillina costatuloides (type locality: 180184 180186 214874 240792)
Early/Lower Lochkovian419.62 - 416.8USA (Nevada) Mesodouvillina costatuloides (240739 240749 240754)