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Misolia lenticulata

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Diplospirellidae

Taxonomy
Misolia lenticulata was named by Jefferies (1961). Its type specimen is BMNH BB20243 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Wadi Milaha, Jebel Hagab (Misolia Bed), which is in a Norian carbonate limestone in the Asfal Formation of the United Arab Emirates.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Misolia lenticulata Jefferies p. 11 figs. Pl 1, figs 9-12

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaDavidson 1881
familyDiplospirellidaeSchuchert 1894
subfamilyMisoliinaeDagys 1996
genusMisolia
specieslenticulata

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.

Misolia lenticulata Jefferies 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height112.0

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Norian or 228.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian228.0 - 208.5United Arab Emirates Misolia lenticulata (type locality: 41211)