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Stegerhynchus praecursor

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotrematidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella (Stegerhynchus) whitiipraecursor was named by Foerste (1909). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Stegerhynchus.

It was recombined as Stegerhynchus praecursor by Jones (1981) and Jin (1989).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Rhynchonella (Stegerhynchus) whitiipraecursor Foerste p. 96 figs. Pl. 3, figs. 47a-c
1981Stegerhynchus praecursor Jones p. 104 figs. text-figs. 3a-n
1989Stegerhynchus praecursor Jin

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyRhynchotrematidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyRhynchotrematinaeSchuchert 1913
genusStegerhynchus(Foerste 1909)
speciespraecursor(Foerste 1909)

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.

Stegerhynchus praecursor Foerste 1909
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:39:58
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:12:01
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Ludlow or 440.80000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (British Columbia) Stegerhynchus praecursor (12702 166382 166384 166385 166386)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Venezuela Stegerhynchus praecursor (25067)