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Geyerella imperans

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

Taxonomy
Turriculum imperans was named by de Gregorio (1930). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sosio Limestone near Palazzo Adriano (de Gregorio coll), which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in Italy.

It was recombined as Geyerella imperans by Branson (1948).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Turriculum imperans de Gregorio p. 26 figs. Pl 6, figs 1-9; pl 7, figs 1-12
1930Turriculum imperans pluricostatum de Gregorio p. 27 figs. Pl 7, figs 8,9
1930Turriculum imperans rex de Gregorio p. 27 figs. Pl 7, figs 1,2
1948Geyerella imperans Branson p. 363

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyOrthotetoidea()
familyMeekellidae
subfamilyMeekellinae
genusGeyerellaSchellwien 1900
speciesimperans()

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.

Geyerella imperans de Gregorio 1930
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Invalid names: Turriculum imperans pluricostatum de Gregorio 1930 [synonym]
Turriculum imperans rex de Gregorio 1930
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Turriculum imperans, Turriculum imperans, Turriculum imperans (type locality: 233340)