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Anisactinella quadriplecta

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Diplospirellidae

Taxonomy
Terebratula quadriplecta was named by Münster (1841). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is St. Cassian (Munster coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.

It was recombined as Rhynchonella quadriplecta by Laube (1865); it was recombined as Spirigera (Didymospira) quadriplecta by Salomon (1895); it was recombined as Spirigera quadriplecta by Broili (1904); it was recombined as Spirigera (Anisactinella) quadriplecta by Bittner (1912); it was recombined as Anisactinella quadriplecta by Dagys (1974).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. stoppanii

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Terebratula quadriplecta Münster p. 58 figs. Pl 6, figs 9,10
1865Rhynchonella quadriplecta Laube p. 26 figs. Pl 14, fig 4
1895Spirigera (Didymospira) quadriplecta Salomon
1904Spirigera quadriplecta Broili
1912Spirigera (Anisactinella) quadriplecta Bittner
1974Anisactinella quadriplecta Dagys p. 163

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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
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaDavidson 1881
familyDiplospirellidaeSchuchert 1894
subfamilyDiplospirellinaeSchuchert 1894
genusAnisactinellaBittner 1890
speciesquadriplecta()

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.

†Anisactinella quadriplecta Münster 1841
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Tuvalian or 241.46400 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0Bosnia and Herzegovina Spirigera quadriplecta (206734)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0Italy (Trento) Didymospira quadriplecta (202271)
Illyrian - Fassanian243.33 - 239.48Italy (Trento) Didymospira quadriplecta (202267)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Slovakia Anisactinella quadriplecta (23867)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy (Trentino) Spirigera quadriplecta (44953)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Terebratula quadriplecta (137429)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Slovakia Anisactinella quadriplecta (57038)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy (South Tyrol) Spirigera quadriplecta (205149)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Hungary (Bakony) Spirigera quadriplecta (203197 203208 203214 203215 203270)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Hungary Anisactinella quadriplecta (23869)