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Meitanella

Artiopoda - Redlichiida - Yinitidae

Taxonomy
Meitanella was named by Zhang et al. (1980) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Meitanella hastata.

It was assigned to Redlichiidae by Zhang et al. (1980); to Redlichiida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Yinitidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).

Species
M. hastata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Meitanella Zhang et al.
2002Meitanella Jell and Adrain p. 481
2002Meitanella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderRedlichiidaRichter 1932
suborderRedlichiinaRichter 1932
superfamilyRedlichioideaPoulsen 1927
familyYinitidaeHupé 1953
genusMeitanella

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Meitanella Zhang et al. 1980
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Meitanella hastata Zhang et al. 1980
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: deposit feedero
Created: 2009-09-21 20:18:56
Modified: 2012-08-27 07:43:00
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Nangaoian or 521.00000 to 514.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.5China (Guizhou) M. hastata (127669) M. sp. (127336)