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Chonetinetes varians

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae

Taxonomy
Chonetinetes varians was named by Cooper and Grant (1975). Its type specimen is USNM 153677a, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Chonetinetes varians Cooper and Grant p. 1285 figs. Pl 477, figs 49-77; pl 478, figs 1-12; pl 502, fig 63
1981Chonetinetes varians Hoover p. 54 figs. Pl 2, figs 27-32

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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
superfamilyChonetoidea
familyRugosochonetidae
subfamilySvalbardiinaeArchbold 1982
genusChonetinetes
speciesvarians

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.

Chonetinetes varians Cooper and Grant 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height81.430.9002.301.500.600
valve height32.192.002.502.100.265

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Capitanian or 283.30000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Venezuela (Merida) Chonetinetes varians (41508 41514 41517)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Chonetinetes varians (81586 81619 81939 101867 102619 106245)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Chonetinetes varians (81624 81626 81697 105894 106243 106249)