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Hypsiptycha janea

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotrematidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella janea was named by Billings (1866). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Rhynchotrema janeum by Twenhofel (1928); it was recombined as Hypsiptycha janea by Jin (1989).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Rhynchonella janea Billings pp. 70-71 figs. Pl. 8, figs. 8-12
1928Rhynchotrema janeum Twenhofel pp. 207 - 208 figs. Plate XXII, figures 20, 21
1989Hypsiptycha janea Jin pp. 70-71 figs. Pl. 8, figs. 8-12

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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
subfamilyLepidocyclinaeCooper 1956
genusHypsiptychaWang 1949
speciesjanea(Billings 1866)

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.

Hypsiptycha janea Billings 1866
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 14:09:57
Modified: 2009-06-04 16:09:57
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Maysvillian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 450.20000 to 440.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Manitoba) Hypsiptycha janea (14120)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Rhynchotrema janeum (173860)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Ontario) Rhynchonella janea (173187)