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Meekella eximia

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

Taxonomy
Orthis eximia was named by Eichwald (1845).

It was recombined as Meekella eximia by Tschernyschew (1902), Mansuy (1913), Nakamura (1972), Glushenko (1975) and Liao (1979).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Orthis eximia Eichwald
1902Meekella eximia Tschernyschew p. 213 figs. Pl 24, fig 5; pl 51, fig 13
1913Meekella eximia Mansuy p. 51 figs. Pl 4, fig 14
1972Meekella eximia Nakamura p. 386 figs. Pl 6, figs 5,6
1975Meekella eximia Glushenko figs. Pl 25, figs 4-7
1979Meekella eximia Liao figs. Pl 1, fig 34

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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
specieseximia(Eichwald 1845)

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 eximia Eichwald 1845
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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: base of the Gzhelian to the top of the Changhsingian or 303.70000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Russian Federation Meekella eximia (51474)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China (Guizhou) Meekella eximia (111943)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Ukraine (Donets'ka) Meekella eximia (126069)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Laos Meekella eximia (233571)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Japan Meekella eximia (114479)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Chongqing) Meekella eximia (94978)