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Resserella elegantula

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy
Orthis elegantula was named by Dalman (1828).

It was recombined as Resserella elegantula by Bassett and Cocks (1974), Rubel (2011).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
R. springfieldensis, R. struszi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Resserella elegantula Bassett and Cocks
2011Resserella elegantula Rubel

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDalmanellidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyResserellinaeWalmsley and Boucot 1971
genusResserellaBancroft 1928
specieselegantula(Dalman 1828)

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.

†Resserella elegantula Dalman 1828
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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
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: minorg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-06 07:05:56
Modified: 2009-03-06 09:05:56
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Williams et al. 2000

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Lochkovian or 438.60000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Indiana) Resserella elegantula (13291)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) Resserella elegantula (77052 77054)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7USA (New York) Resserella elegantula (13045)
Adavere438.8 - 433.5Estonia Resserella elegantula (193524)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (New York) Resserella elegantula (77053)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Resserella elegantula (26803)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Pärnu) Resserella elegantula (193588)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia Resserella elegantula (193578 193710)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Resserella elegantula (13594 13597 13598 13669)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (New York) Resserella elegantula (26863)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Tennessee) Resserella elegantula (26788 26802)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Ontario) Resserella elegantula (26855)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation Resserella elegantula (24749)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) Resserella elegantula (12933 12934 13047 13050 13051 13052 13053 13072)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Indiana) Resserella elegantula (26778 26787 26789 26792 26794)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Lithuania Resserella elegantula (207342 207343)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Resserella elegantula (13529)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Sweden (Gotland) Resserella elegantula (13601)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Morocco Orthis elegantula (27467)