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Chonosteges limbatus

Strophomenata - Productida - Aulostegidae

Taxonomy
Chonosteges limbatus was named by Cooper and Grant (1975). Its type specimen is USNM 149285a, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Chonosteges limbatus Cooper and Grant p. 866 figs. Pl 240, figs 1-14

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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
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderStrophalosiidina
superfamilyAulostegoideaMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960
familyAulostegidae
subfamilyChonosteginae
genusChonosteges
specieslimbatus

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.

Chonosteges limbatus Cooper and Grant 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height16.30

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:57
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:57
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Williams et al. 2000, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Artinskian to the top of the Kungurian or 290.10000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Texas) Chonosteges limbatus (43544)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3USA (Texas) Chonosteges limbatus (105847)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Chonosteges limbatus (43496 43497 43558 75924 81635 81938 105988 106173 106289)