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Attenuatella mepailensis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae

Taxonomy
Attenuatella mepailensis was named by Waterhouse (1983) [Attenuatella incurvata mepailensis]. Its type specimen is UT B67, a valve, and it is a mold.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Attenuatella convexa Waterhouse p. 252 figs. Pl 1, figs 1-8
1983Attenuatella mepailensis Waterhouse p. 134

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyAmbocoelioideaGeorge 1931
familyAmbocoeliidae
subfamilyAmbocoeliinae
genusAttenuatella
speciesmepailensis

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.

Attenuatella mepailensis Waterhouse 1983
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Invalid names: Attenuatella convexa Waterhouse 1969 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:48:51
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:48:51
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17New Caledonia Attenuatella convexa (134258)