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Meekella chenxianensis

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8569820https://www.gbif.org/species/8569820
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)255421https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=255421
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : Meekella chenxianensis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : Meekella chenxianensis
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 chenxianensisShen & Shi 2007
Generic NameMeekella
Scientific NameMeekella chenxianensis Shen & Shi, 2007
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Meekella chenxianensisspeciesbelongs to Meekellastated with evidenceShen and Shi, 2007
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance254 - 252 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance254 - 252 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. Z. Shen and G. R. Shi. 2007. Lopingian (Late Permian) brachiopods from South China. Part 1. Orthotetida, Orthida and Rhynchonellida. Bulletin of the Tohoku University Museum 6:1-102

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2007Meekella chenxianensis Shen and Shi p. 19 figs. Pl 5, figs 15-21; pl 6, figs 1-3; pl 26, figs 9,14

References

Shen S. Z., Shi G. R. (2007) Lopingian (Late Permian) brachiopods from South China. Part 1. Orthotetida, Orthida and Rhynchonellida, Bulletin of the Tohoku University Museum 6, 1-102
S. Z. Shen, G. R. Shi (2007) Lopingian (Late Permian) brachiopods from South China. Part 1. Orthotetida, Orthida and Rhynchonellida: Bulletin of the Tohoku University Museum: 1--102 - 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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