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Sowerbyella (Rugosowerbyella)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Rugosowerbyella Mitchell
2000Sowerbyella (Rugosowerbyella) Williams et al. p. 342
2002Rugosowerbyella Sepkoski

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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
genusSowerbyellaJones 1928
subgenusRugosowerbyella()

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.

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: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 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: 2009-04-13 09:02:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:01:17
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Caradoc to the top of the Hirnantian or 458.20000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Sowerbyella bellarugosa (88946 210662)
Caradoc - Ashgill458.2 - 443.1Russian Federation (Taimyr) Sowerbyella sp. (37636 37637)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) Sowerbyella praecursor (164853)
Katian - Hirnantian452.8 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Sowerbyella sp. nov. H (73413)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Sowerbyella ambigua (89260)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1China (Jiangxi) Rugosowerbyella dianbianensis (186276 186277)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Russian Federation (Taimyr) Sowerbyella sp. (37638)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom Sowerbyella ambigua (163262 163263 163264)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Rugosowerbyella ambigua (185122 185123)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Belgium Sowerbyella subcorrugatella (185316)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Kazakhstan Sowerbyella ambigua (153089)