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Anisopleurella anceps

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Anisopleurella anceps was named by Mitchell (1977).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Anisopleurella anceps Mitchell
2005Anisopleurella anceps Cocks p. 276 figs. Pl. 11, figs 1–3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusAnisopleurellaCooper 1956
speciesancepsMitchell 1977

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.

Anisopleurella anceps Mitchell 1977
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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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:39:17
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:39:17
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Richmondian to the top of the Cautleyan or 449.60000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Onnian - Pusgillian453.0 - 449.2United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Anisopleurella anceps (163265)
Katian - Hirnantian452.8 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Anisopleurella anceps (73413)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Anisopleurella anceps (89260)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom Anisopleurella anceps (163263 163264)