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Chelonibia melleni

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8439979https://www.gbif.org/species/8439979
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)303313https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=303313
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Chelonibiidae : Chelonibia : Chelonibia melleni
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Chelonibiidae : Chelonibia : Chelonibia melleni
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)doubtful
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ecdysozoa
-Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumMandibulata
-Pancrustacea
subphylumCrustaceaBrünnich 1772
classMaxillopodaDahl 1956
subclassCirripedia
superorderThoracica
orderSessiliaLamarck 1818
suborderBalanomorphaPilsbry 1916
superfamilyChionolasmatoideaBuckeridge 1983
familyChelonibiidaePilsbry 1916
genusChelonibiaLeach 1817
speciesChelonibia melleniZullo 1982
Generic NameChelonibia
Scientific NameChelonibia melleni Zullo, 1982
Name Published InZullo, V. A. 1982. A new species of the turtle barnacle Chelonibia Leach, 1817, (Cirripedia, Thoracica) from the Oligocene Mint Spring and Byram Formations of Mississippi. Mississippi Geology 2: 1-6.
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Chelonibia mellenispeciesbelongs to Chelonibiastated with evidenceZullo, 1982
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Last Recorded Appearance3.60 - 2.59 Ma
Cenozoic
Motilitystationary, attached, epibiont (based on Cirripedia)
Visionlimited (based on Cirripedia)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Cirripedia)
Primary Reference (PBDB)V. A. Zullo. 1982. A new species of the turtle barnacle Chelonibia Leach, 1817, (Cirripedia, Thoracica) from the Oligocene Mint Spring and Byram Formations of Mississippi. Mississippi Geology 2(3):1-6

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1982Chelonibia melleni Zullo p. 3 figs. pl. 1, figs. 1-13

References

Zullo V. A. (1982) A new species of the turtle barnacle Chelonibia Leach, 1817, (Cirripedia, Thoracica) from the Oligocene Mint Spring and Byram Formations of Mississippi, Mississippi Geology 2 3, 1-6
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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