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Margaretta amitabhae

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Margarettidae

Taxonomy
Margaretta amitabhae was named by Di Martino and Taylor (2015). Its type specimen is NHMUK PI BZ 6937 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is TF153 Bontang, which is in a Burdigalian/Langhian reef, buildup or bioherm carbonate/framestone in Indonesia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Margaretta amitabhae Di Martino and Taylor p. 30 figs. Pl. 26, fig. 2a-c

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilySchizoporelloideaJullien 1883
familyMargarettidaeHarmer 1957
genusMargaretta
speciesamitabhae

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.

Margaretta amitabhae Di Martino and Taylor 2015
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-26 05:44:42
Modified: 2008-02-26 07:44:42
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Langhian or 20.44000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Indonesia Margaretta amitabhae (type locality: 173652)