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Dimegalasma eurekensis

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8457499https://www.gbif.org/species/8457499
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)295745https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=295745
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Dimegelasmidae : Dimegelasma : Dimegalasma eurekensis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Dimegelasmidae : Dimegelasma : Dimegalasma eurekensis
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
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilySyringothyridoideaFrederiks 1926
familyDimegelasmidaeCarter 1994
genusDimegelasmaCooper 1942
speciesDimegalasma eurekensisLintz & Lohr 1958
Generic NameDimegalasma
Scientific NameDimegalasma eurekensis Lintz & Lohr, 1958
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Dimegalasma eurekensisspeciesbelongs to Dimegalasmastated with evidenceLintz and Lohr, 1958
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance339 - 318 Ma
Carboniferous
Last Recorded Appearance339 - 318 Ma
Carboniferous
Motilitystationary (based on Spiriferinida)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Spiriferinida)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. Lintz and L.S. Lohr. 1958. Two new invertebrates from the Mississippian of Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 32(5):977-980

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1958Dimegalasma eurekensis Lintz and Lohr pp. 977 - 979 figs. pl. 128 f. 2-10

References

Lintz J., Lohr L.S. (1958) Two new invertebrates from the Mississippian of Nevada, Journal of Paleontology 32 5, 977-980
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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