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Mosaethyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Mosaethyrididae

Taxonomy
Mosaethyris was named by Simon (2005). Its type is Mosaethyris felderi. It is the type genus of Mosaethyrididae.

It was assigned to Mosaethyrididae by Simon (2005).

Species
M. felderi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Mosaethyris Simon p. 151

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
familyMosaethyrididae
genusMosaethyris

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. †Mosaethyris Simon 2005
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†Mosaethyris felderi Simon 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height56.896.507.506.800.406

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:25:42
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:25:42
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands (Limburg) M. felderi (170087 170088)