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Schizophoria (Schizophoria) impressa

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Taxonomy
Orthis impressa was named by Hall (1843) [Type last designated Orthis (Schizophoria) iowensis by Hall and Clarke, 1892].

It was recombined as Orthis (Schizophoria) impressa by Calvin (1897); it was recombined as Schizophoria (Schizophoria) impressa by Stigall Rode (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Orthis impressa Hall
1884Orthis impressa Walcott p. 115 figs. Plate xiii, fig. 13
1897Orthis (Schizophoria) impressa Calvin p. 167
2005Schizophoria (Schizophoria) impressa Stigall Rode pp. 139, 142-143

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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
subgenusSchizophoriaKing 1850
speciesimpressa()

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
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 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 09:19:35
Modified: 2009-06-04 11:19:35
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Niagaran to the top of the Famennian or 438.00000 to 358.90000 Ma

Collections (45 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Ohio) Schizophoria impressa (475)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Schizophoria impressa (96363 96364)
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2USA (New York) Schizophoria impressa (54796)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (West Virginia) Schizophoria impressa (54238)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (New York) Schizophoria impressa (10207 10215 10217 10220 10233 10322 10323 14253 14258 54244 54277 54400 54469 54501 54509 54517 54534 54582 54586 54702 54731 54882 54896 54966 54967 54969 54970 54971 76167)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Iowa) Schizophoria impressa (6251 6253 54406)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Pennsylvania) Schizophoria impressa (54273 54274 54504)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Virginia) Schizophoria impressa (54968)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Schizophoria impressa (54511)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (New York) Schizophoria impressa (54260 54609 54871)