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Meekella deltoides

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

Taxonomy
Meekella deltoides was named by Liao (1980). Its type specimen is NIGP 43449 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Damaochang, DaMei1, Zhijin County, which is in a Wuchiapingian coastal siliciclastic in the Longtan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Meekella deltoides Liao p. 256 figs. Pl 3, figs 1-4
2007Meekella deltoides Shen and Shi p. 15 figs. Pl 3, figs 1-6

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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
speciesdeltoides

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 deltoides Liao 1980
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Diagnosis
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