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Scumulus

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Platidiidae

Taxonomy
Scumulus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Platidiinae by Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Scumulus Sepkoski
2006Scumulus Williams et al. p. 2227

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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
superfamilyPlatidioideaThomson 1927
familyPlatidiidaeThomson 1927
subfamilyPlatidiinaeThomson 1927
genusScumulus

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. †Scumulus
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:13:40
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:13:40
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Danian or 72.10000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6United Kingdom (England) S. sp. (3904)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Denmark S. inopinatus (2965 2966 2967 2975) S. sp., S. inopinatus (2968 2969 2971)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Denmark S. inopinatus (2978)