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Hustedia opsia

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Neoretziidae

Taxonomy
Hustedia opsia was named by Cooper and Grant (1976). Its type specimen is USNM 154467b, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Hustedia opsia Cooper and Grant p. 2789 figs. Pl 738, figs 1-23
2019Hustedia opsia Torres-Martínez et al. p. 50 figs. 4.25-4.27

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderRetziidinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyRetzioideaWaagen 1883
familyNeoretziidaeDagis 1972
subfamilyHustediinaeGrunt 1986
genusHustediaHall and Clarke 1893
speciesopsia

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.

Hustedia opsia Cooper and Grant 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height324.932.009.105.722.03

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:56
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:56
Source: subo = suborder, 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 (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Hustedia opsia (81586 81619 81628 102619 105900 106245)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Hustedia meekana (108812) Hustedia opsia (81517 81589 81590 81591 81593 81600 81609 81615 81625 81626 81632 81698 81960 101798 101809 102624 105904 106242 106243)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (New Mexico) Hustedia opsia (81620 81629 102622 102629 105989)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Mexico (Coahuila) Hustedia opsia (200253 200254)