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Rhaetina taurica

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Angustothyrididae

Taxonomy
Rhaetina taurica was named by Moisseiev (1932). Its type specimen is TsNIGR 71/3807 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Salgir River near Eski-Orda village, higher limestone blocks, Crimea, which is in a Rhaetian carbonate limestone in Ukraine.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Rhaetina taurica Moisseiev
1976Rhaetina taurica Jin et al. p. 331 figs. Pl 8, figs 48,49; pl 9, figs 1, 38-42
1979Rhaetina taurica Jin et al. p. 183 figs. Pl 53, figs 9-12

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyDielasmatoideaSchuchert 1913
familyAngustothyrididaeDagys 1972
genusRhaetina
speciestaurica

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.

Rhaetina taurica Moisseiev 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height311.27.2015.013.04.05

Composition: low Mg calciteg
Entire body: yesg
Reinforcement: nog
Ontogeny: accretiong
Grouping: gregariousg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-01-17 13:47:47
Modified: 2008-01-17 15:47:47
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Siblik 1967

Age range: base of the Lacian to the top of the Rhaetian or 227.30000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian227.3 - 215.38China (Xizang) Rhaetina taurica (110241)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Russian Federation (Republic of Adygea) Rhaetina taurica (127978)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Russian Federation Rhaetina taurica (128096)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Russian Federation Rhaetina taurica (127944 127945 127977 128267)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Ukraine Rhaetina taurica (type locality: 133097)