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Mclearnites

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4866256https://www.gbif.org/species/4866256
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)27629https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=27629
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Amphistrophiidae : Mclearnites
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
-Lophophorata
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyAmphistrophiidaeHarper 1973
subfamilyMesodouvillininaeHarper and Boucot 1978
genusMclearnites
Scientific NameMclearnites
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Mclearnitesgenusbelongs to Mesodouvillininaestated with evidenceWilliams et al., 2000
Mclearnitesgenusbelongs to Strophomenidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)3
First Recorded Appearance433 - 431 Ma
Silurian
Last Recorded Appearance408 - 393 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Motilitystationary (based on Strophomenida)
Visionblind (based on Strophomenata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Strophomenida)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Mclearnites (Geniculomclearnites)
subgenus
listed (PBDB)1411 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
411 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Mclearnites cherguiensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Mclearnites genicularia
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Mclearnites hickoxi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Mclearnites invasor
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
3408 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
408 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Mclearnites saharianus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2000Mclearnites Williams et al. p. 266
2002Mclearnites Sepkoski, Jr.
2002Mclearnitesella Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Williams A., Carlson S. J., et al (2000) Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volumes 2 & 3, Linguliformea, Craniiformea, Rhynchonelliformea (part)., Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, 1-919
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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