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Norella refractifrons

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Norellidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella refractifrons was named by Bittner (1890).

It was recombined as Norella refractifrons by Ager (1960); it was recombined as Qilianoconcha refractofrons by Jin et al. (1979).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
N. pusillula

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Rhynchonella refractifrons Bittner p. 39 figs. Pl 31, figs 2-15; Pl 37, fig 21
1960Norella refractifrons Ager p. 349
1979Qilianoconcha refractofrons Jin et al. p. 168 figs. Pl 41, figs 17-30; pl 42, figs 1-4

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyNorelloideaAger 1959
familyNorellidaeAger 1959
subfamilyNorellinaeAger 1959
genusNorella
speciesrefractifrons()

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.

†Norella refractifrons Bittner 1890
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height45.764.207.206.051.32

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Illyrian or 244.24000 to 241.46400 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Bosnia and Herzegovina Rhynchonella refractifrons (206729)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Italy Rhynchonella refractifrons (137003)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Qinghai) Qilianoconcha refractofrons (103575 103616 103619 133072)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Slovakia Rhynchonella refractifrons (136258)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464Hungary Norella refractifrons (81051)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Bosnia and Herzegovina Rhynchonella refractifrons (137001)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Germany Rhynchonella refractifrons (136995)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Austria Rhynchonella refractifrons (136996 136997)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Hungary (Veszprem) Norella refractifrons (43670 43672)