Source Data | |
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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Mendacella : Mendacella circularis |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Mendacella circularis | species | belongs to Mendacella | stated with evidence | Rubel, 2011 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 443 - 439 Ma Silurian |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 443 - 436 Ma Silurian |
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Motility | stationary, attached (based on Orthida) |
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Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) |
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Diet | suspension feeder (based on Orthida) |
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Taphonomy | thin,minor ribbing, minor internal reinforcement (based on Mendacella) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | M. Rubel. 2011. Silurian brachiopods Dictyonellida, Strophomenida, Productida, Orthotetida, Protorthida and Orthida from Estonia. Fossilia Baltica 4:1-65 |
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