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Megapringia altesinuata

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Basiliolidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella altesinuata was named by Bose (1898).

It was recombined as Megapringia altesinuata by Vörös (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1898Rhynchonella altesinuata Bose p. 204 figs. Pl 15, figs 6,7
2009Megapringia altesinuata Vörös p. 59 figs. Pl 4, figs 5-8; pl 5, figs 1-8; pl 6, figs 1-3; text-figs 36,37

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyPugnacoideaRzhonsnitskaia 1956
familyBasiliolidae
subfamilyBasiliolinae
genusMegapringia
speciesaltesinuata(Bose 1898)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1512.48.4217.012.82.63

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Pliensbachian or 189.60000 to 183.00000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Hungary Megapringia altesinuata (108840)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0Hungary Megapringia altesinuata (108886 108887 108888 108889 108891 108893 108894 108895 108962 108963 109096 109105)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0Hungary (Veszprém Megye) Megapringia altesinuata (45472)