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Schizophoria (Schizophoria) macfarlanii
Discussion
Spelled Orthis McFarlanei by Meek. Shimer & Shrock (1944) correct the species name to macfarlanii.
Taxonomy
Orthis mcfarlanei was named by Meek (1868). Its type specimen is YPM S1467a–c, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.
It was recombined as Schizophoria macfarlanii by Shimer and Shrock (1944); it was recombined as Schizophoria (Schizophoria) macfarlanii by Stigall Rode (2005).
It was recombined as Schizophoria macfarlanii by Shimer and Shrock (1944); it was recombined as Schizophoria (Schizophoria) macfarlanii by Stigall Rode (2005).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. allani, S. athabaskensis, S. athabaskiensis, S. bisinuata, S. blankenheimensis, S. compacta, S. connivens, S. fascicostella, S. fecunda, S. fossula, S. fragilis, S. latisulcata, S. lianghetangensis, S. mayesensis, S. mcfarlanei, S. multistriata, S. nevadensis, S. protonevadensis, S. runegatensis, S. shubarica, S. similis, S. striatula, S. texana, S. athabaskensis
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1868 | Orthis mcfarlanei Meek p. 88 figs. pl.12, fig. 1 |
| 1884 | Orthis mcfarlanei Walcott p. 114 |
| 1928 | Schizophoria meeki Fenton and Fenton p. 160 figs. pl.11, figs 1-8 |
| 1940 | Schizophoria meeki Stainbrook p. 491 figs. pl.1, figs. 11, 15-20 |
| 1944 | Schizophoria macfarlanii Shimer and Shrock p. 357 figs. pl. 140 f 1–3 |
| 2005 | Schizophoria (Schizophoria) macfarlanii Stigall Rode p. 151 fig. 5.5–5.7 |
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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.
†Schizophoria (Schizophoria) macfarlanii Meek 1868
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Invalid names: Schizophoria (Schizophoria) meeki Fenton and Fenton 1928 [synonym]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| A. L. Stigall Rode 2005 | Medium-sized, moderate to highly inflated Schizophoria; hinge short, cardinal extremities rounded; dorsal valve height greater than ventral; sulcus moderate to high, proximal origination; dorsal umbo extending across hinge line; dorsal muscle scars wide and elongate, anteromedian ridge developed; dorsal umbonal region thickened. |
Measurements
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| Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013 | |||||
Age range: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Givetian | USA (Iowa) | Schizophoria meeki (93842) | |
| Givetian - Frasnian | USA (Iowa) | Schizophoria meeki (54981) |