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Terebratalia batequia

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebrataliidae

Taxonomy
Terebratalia batequia was named by Sandy et al. (1995) [Middle Eocene; Mexico-California]. Its type specimen is IGM 5943, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CSUN Loc. 1519 - Arroyo Mezquital [Bateque Fm], which is in a Lutetian offshore sandstone in the Bateque Formation of Mexico.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Terebratalia batequia Sandy et al.
2001Terebratalia batequia Squires p. 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyLaqueoideaThomson 1927
familyTerebrataliidaeRichardson 1975
subfamilyTerebrataliinaeRichardson 1975
genusTerebrataliaBeecher 1893
speciesbatequia

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.

Terebratalia batequia Sandy et al. 1995
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height55.303.846.205.710.933

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:26:03
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:26:03
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Mexico Terebratalia batequia (type locality: 159091)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (California) Terebratalia batequia (8012 51922)