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Mirantesia

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae

Taxonomy
Mirantesia was named by Mohanti (1972).

It was assigned to Petasmariidae by Williams et al. (2002).

Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-07-03; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-07-03

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Mirantesia Mohanti p. 176
2002Mirantesia Williams et al. p. 1192

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyPugnacoideaRzhonsnitskaia 1956
familyPetasmariidaeSavage 1996
genusMirantesiaMohanti 1972

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.

G. †Mirantesia Mohanti 1972
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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 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available