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Meekella enigma

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

Taxonomy
Meekella enigma was named by Cloud (1944). Its type specimen is YPM S-2698 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is King 12, Bed 17, La Difunta section, Las Delicias, which is in a Wordian marine limestone in the Palo Quemado Formation of Mexico.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Meekella enigma Cloud p. 50 figs. Pl 19, figs 18,19,22,23
1979Meekella enigma Wardlaw et al. pp. Table 1

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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
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyMeekellidae
subfamilyMeekellinae
genusMeekella
speciesenigma

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.

†Meekella enigma Cloud 1944
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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 (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Mexico (Coahuila) Meekella enigma (type locality: 62921 62923)