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Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) oriskania

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Taxonomy
Schizophoria oriskania was named by Schuchert (1913) [Type designated by Stigall Rode (2005:148)]. Its type specimen is YPM S1413B, a shell, and it is a mold.

It was recombined as Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) oriskania by Stigall Rode (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Schizophoria oriskania Schuchert p. 307 figs. pl. 56 f. 9-12
2005Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria) oriskania Stigall Rode pp. 148 - 149 figs. 4.1a-b

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyEnteletoideaWaagen 1884
familySchizophoriidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusSchizophoria
subgenusEoschizophoria
speciesoriskania()

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
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. L. Stigall Rode 2005Medium-sized, biconvex S. (Eoschizophoria);
hinge line short; cardinal extremities rounded;
poorly developed fold and sulcus, onset distal; shell depth
short; moderate to lowinflation of brachial and ventral valves;
narrow dorsal and ventral umbonal angles; ventral cardinal
area high, delthyrium narrow; ventral umbo extends further
posteriorly than dorsal umbo, dorsal valve flanks dip steeply
away from umbonal region; ventral muscle field bilobate,
diductor tracks parallel; dental plates form low-relief ridge
on lateral edges of ventral muscle field; ventral muscle field
long and narrow; median septum continues beyond ventral
muscle field; dorsal muscle field long and narrow.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 09:24:26
Modified: 2009-06-04 11:24:26
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013
Collections
No collection or age range data are available