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Herangirhynchia herangiensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Taxonomy
Herangirhynchia herangiensis was named by MacFarlan (1992). Its type specimen is JDC C2112, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is JDC 1151, Ururoa Point (R15/f8005), which is in a Toarcian marine horizon in New Zealand. It is the type species of Herangirhynchia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Herangirhynchia herangiensis MacFarlan p. 156 figs. Pl 18, figs 25-41; pl 19, figs 1-13; text-figs 12.1a-e, 12.2

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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
superfamilyRhynchonelloidead'Orbigny 1847
familyRhynchonellidaeGray 1848
subfamilyRhynchonellinaeGray 1848
genusHerangirhynchia
speciesherangiensis

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.

Herangirhynchia herangiensis MacFarlan 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height133.641.609.203.702.06

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 Sinemurian to the top of the Toarcian or 199.50000 to 174.70000 Ma

Collections (118 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9New Zealand Herangirhynchia herangiensis (50762)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9New Zealand Herangirhynchia herangiensis (133928 134017 134218 135257)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9New Caledonia Herangirhynchia herangiensis (133811)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2New Zealand Herangirhynchia herangiensis (50763 135007 135008 135015 135113 135114 135115)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2New Caledonia Herangirhynchia herangiensis (133805 133809 133813 133814 133816 133818 133819 133822 133823 133835)
Ururoan188.9 - 176.0New Zealand Herangirhynchia herangiensis (133938 133940 134013 134105 134182 134224 134225 134226 134239 134240 134279 134280 134281 134282 134351 134352 134353 134367 134368 134369 134390 135227 135269)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9New Zealand Herangirhynchia herangiensis (133951 133952 133953 133954 134145 134146 134147 134148)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7New Zealand Herangirhynchia herangiensis (63775 63814 133926 133935 133939 133941 133942 133944 133945 133946 133947 type locality: 133948 133949 133950 133955 133969 133970 133975 133976 133977 133978 133993 133994 133996 133997 133998 133999 134000 134001 134002 134014 134015 134033 134034 134072 134073 134074 134075 134076 134077 134078 134079 134080 134082 134083 134205 134206 134207 134214 134278 134283 134286 134287 134356 134357 134358 134359 134366 134393 134395 135121 135122 135126)
Temaikan176.0 - 164.3New Zealand Herangirhynchia herangiensis (134290)