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Katastrophomena scotica

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Furcitellidae

Taxonomy
Strophomena scotica was named by Bancroft (1949) [= 1871. Strophomena antiquata (J. de C. Sowerby) ; Davidson pars : 299, pi. 44, figs. 21, 11 only.]. Its type specimen is SMA 32194, a valve (pedicle internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Katastrophomena woodlandensis scotica by Williams (1951); it was recombined as Katastrophomena scotica by Cocks (1968).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
K. depressa, K. truyolsi, K. woodlandensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Strophomena scotica Bancroft p. 12 figs. pl. 1, figs. 4, 5, non fig. 3
1951Katastrophomena woodlandensis scotica Williams
1968Katastrophomena scotica Cocks pp. 296 - 297 figs. PI. 3, figs- 3-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyFurcitellidae(Williams 1965)
genusKatastrophomenaCocks 1968
speciesscotica(Bancroft 1949)

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.

†Katastrophomena scotica Bancroft 1949
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Diagnosis
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