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Sarganostega pressa

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Sarganostegidae

Taxonomy
Sarganostega pressa was named by Cooper and Grant (1976). Its type specimen is USNM 153167e, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Sarganostega pressa Cooper and Grant p. 2745 figs. Pl 725, figs 37-80

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyPennospiriferinoideaDagys 1972
familySarganostegidae
genusSarganostega
speciespressa

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.

Sarganostega pressa Cooper and Grant 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height57.564.7010.87.402.26

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Capitanian or 266.90000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Sarganostega pressa (101867 102619 105896 106244)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51USA (Texas) Sarganostega pressa (165231)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (New Mexico) Sarganostega pressa (81629 102622 105989)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Sarganostega pressa (81517 81589 81590 81591 81593 81600 81609 81612 81615 81623 101798 101809 102618 105893 108812)