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Bemella rotundata

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Helcionellidae

Taxonomy
Bemella rotundata was named by Chen et al. (1981). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Bemella rotundata Chen et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
orderHelcionellida
superfamilyHelcionelloidea(Wenz 1938)
familyHelcionellidae
genusBemella
speciesrotundata

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.

Bemella rotundata Chen et al. 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-11 12:46:49
Modified: 2009-06-11 14:46:49
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009, Feng et al. 2000

Age range: Meishucunian or 541.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meishucunian541.0 - 516.0China (Hubei) Bemella rotundata (108415)