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Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) oviformis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Taxonomy
Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) oviformis was named by Reed (1944). Its type specimen is GSI 17074, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is NE of Rest House, Kathwai, Salt Range, which is in a Capitanian carbonate limestone in Pakistan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Squamularia (Neophricodothyris) oviformis Reed p. 239 figs. Pl 30, fig 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyReticularioidea
familyElythidaeFredericks 1924
subfamilyPhricodothyridinaeCaster 1939
genusSquamulariaGeorge 1932
subgenusNeophricodothyris
speciesoviformis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height134.0

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Squamularia oviformis (type locality: 127011)