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Mollesella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperonomiidae

Taxonomy
Mollesella was named by Benedetto (2003). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hesperonomiidae by Benedetto (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Mollesella Benedetto

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyHesperonomiidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
genusMollesella

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. †Mollesella Benedetto 2003
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†Mollesella planiventralis Benedetto 2003
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:06
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:18:14
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Arenigian or 478.60000 to 468.10000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenigian478.6 - 468.1Argentina M. planiventralis (115170 115178 115180 115181 115182 115183)