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Meganteris ovata

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8518354https://www.gbif.org/species/8518354
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)299347https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=299347
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Meganterididae : Meganteris : Meganteris ovata
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Meganterididae : Meganteris : Meganteris ovata
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
orderTerebratulidaWaagen 1883
suborderTerebratulidinaWaagen 1883
superfamilyStringocephaloideaKing 1850
familyMeganterididaeSchuchert and LeVene 1929
subfamilyMeganteridinaeSchuchert and LeVene 1929
genusMeganteris
speciesMeganteris ovataMaurer 1879
Generic NameMeganteris
Scientific NameMeganteris ovata Maurer, 1879
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Meganteris ovataspeciesbelongs to Meganterisstated with evidenceMaurer, 1879
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance409 - 403 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Last Recorded Appearance409 - 403 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Motilitystationary (based on Terebratulida)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Terebratulida)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)K. De Baets, S. Goolaerts, and U. Jansen, T. Rietbergen, C. Klug. 2013. The first record of Early Devonian ammonoids from Belgium and their stratigraphic significance. Geologica Belgica 16(3):148-156

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1879Meganteris ovata Maurer

References

De Baets K., Goolaerts S., et al (2013) The first record of Early Devonian ammonoids from Belgium and their stratigraphic significance, Geologica Belgica 16 3, 148-156
K. De Baets, S. Goolaerts, U. Jansen, T. Rietbergen, C. Klug (2013) The first record of Early Devonian ammonoids from Belgium and their stratigraphic significance: Geologica Belgica 3: 148--156 - via Catalogue of Life
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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