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Meristellinae

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Meristellinae Waagen
1964Meristellinae Boucot and Johnson p. 8
1974Meristellinae Bassett and Cocks
1976Meristellinae Isaacson et al. p. 1110
1977Meristellinae Sheehan
2002Meristellinae Musteikis and Modzalevskaya
2002Meristellinae Williams et al. p. 1559
2015Meristellinae Hints and Harper

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyMeristelloideaWaagen 1883
familyMeristellidaeWaagen 1883
subfamilyMeristellinaeWaagen 1883
subfamilyMeristellinaeWaagen 1883

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.

Subfm. †Meristellinae Waagen 1883
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G. †Hindella Davidson 1882
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Hindella angustifrons Salter 1851
Hindella cassidea Dalman 1828
Hindella crassa Sowerby 1839
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Hindella crassa incipens Williams 1951
Hindella incipiens Williams 1951
Hindella kiaeri Sheehan 1977
Hindella prima Popov et al. 2015
Hindella prinstana Billings 1862
Hindella umbonata Billings 1862
Invalid names: Cryptothyrella Cooper 1942 [synonym]
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Subg. †Meristella (Whitfieldia) Davidson 1881
Meristella haskinsi Hall 1860
Meristella robertsensis Merriam 1940
G. †Meristina Hall 1867
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Meristina lara Billings 1866
Meristina maria Hall 1863
Meristina nasuta Conrad 1842
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Invalid names: Athyris clara Billings 1860 [synonym]
Meristina obtusa Dalman 1828
Meristina podolica Nikiforova 1954
G. †Plancella Amsden 1985
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Plancella turkiensis Amsden 1985
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Cautleyan to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 449.50000 to 360.70000 Ma

Collections (788 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rawtheyan455.8 - 445.6United Kingdom (England) Cryptothyrella sp. (3667)
Rawtheyan455.8 - 445.6Norway Hindella cassidea (163407)
Rawtheyan455.8 - 445.6United Kingdom (Wales) Cryptothyrella crassa (8293)
Rawtheyan455.8 - 445.6Norway (Oslo Asker) Hindella cassidea (193294)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian455.8 - 443.4Norway Hindella cassidea (163406)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian455.8 - 443.4Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.) Hindella sp. (365)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Iran Hindella prima (192780)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Norway Hindella cassidea (159413)
Katian - Hirnantian453.0 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) Cryptothyrella terebratulina (73413)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.5 - 445.6United Kingdom (Wales) Cryptothyrella crassa (8291)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Atrypa nasuta (34871)
Middle Givetian388.1 - 383.7USA (Missouri) Meristella parva (93849)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Charionella ovata (94433) Charionella ovata, Charionella rostrata (94411) Charionella rostrata (94432) Meristella barissi (89648 89651 89652 89653 89654 89657 89667 89669 89672 89673) Meristella barrisi (89704 89804) Meristella haskinsi (8979 8982 8983 8984 8987 8991 8992 9001 9002 9003 9006 9017 9018 9019 9020 9028 9029) Meristella nasuta (76163) Meristella sp. (8765 8768 8769 8770 8771 8772 8779 8780 8786 8787 8789 8790 8791 8792 8795 8925 10107 10110 10119 96209 96210) Pentagonia bisulcata (206793)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Morocco (Sahara) Meristella sp. (79549)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Ontario) Charionella scitula (231666)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Iowa) Charionella nortoni, Meristella parva (93843)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Michigan) Meristella sp. (96295)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Manitoba) Meristella sp. (228113 228115 228119 228123 228126)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Colombia (Boyaca) Meristella wheeleri, Pentagonia gemmisulcata (36012)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7USA (Colorado) Meristella sp. (644)