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Meekella jiangxiensis

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8503615https://www.gbif.org/species/8503615
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)173357https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=173357
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : Meekella jiangxiensis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : Meekella jiangxiensis
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
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoideaWaagen 1884
familyMeekellidaeStehli 1954
subfamilyMeekellinaeStehli 1954
genusMeekella
speciesMeekella jiangxiensisHu & Jin 1982
Generic NameMeekella
Scientific NameMeekella jiangxiensis Hu & Jin, 1982
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Meekella jiangxiensisspeciesbelongs to Meekellastated with evidenceHu and Jin, 1982
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance272 - 269 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance269 - 265 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Brachiopoda)
Visionblind (based on Strophomenata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Brachiopoda)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)S. Hu and Y. G. Jin. 1982. Brachiopod taxonomic names. Palaeontological Atlas of East China 2:186-256

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1982Meekella jiangxiensis Hu and Jin p. 193 figs. Pl 83, fig 1
1983Meekella jiangxiensis Hu and Jin p. 342 figs. Pl 1, fig 1

References

Hu S., Jin Y. G. (1982) Brachiopod taxonomic names, Palaeontological Atlas of East China 2, 186-256
Hu S. Z., Jin Y. G. (1983) Systematic Paleontology, in Brachiopods from the Hsiaochiangpien limestone, southern Jiangxi, Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 22, 338-345
S. Z. Hu, Y. G. Jin (1983) Systematic Paleontology, in Brachiopods from the Hsiaochiangpien limestone, southern Jiangxi: Acta Palaeontologica Sinica: 338--345 - via Catalogue of Life
S. Hu, Y. G. Jin (1982) Brachiopod taxonomic names: Palaeontological Atlas of East China: 186--256 - 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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