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Hipparionyx major

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Orthotetidae

Taxonomy
Hipparionyx major was named by Gill (1949). It is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
H. minor, H. proximus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Hipparionyx major Gill pp. 103-107 figs. pl. 2 f. 1-3, 8
1963Hipparionyx major Talent p. 66 figs. pl. 29 f. 10-12; pl. 31 f. 1-2

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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
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyOrthotetoidea()
familyOrthotetidae
speciesHipparionyx majorGill 1949
speciesmajorGill 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.

†Hipparionyx major Gill 1949
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Pragian or 413.02000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Australia (Victoria) Hipparionyx major (25720 75683 75691 75693)