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Schizophoria swallowi

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Discussion

Hall (1858) did not choose a holotype specimen and a lectotype has not been subsequently designated. AMNH 32847, a complete dorsal valve limestone matrix is chosen by Stigall-Rode as the lectotype. This specimen was previously figured in Hall’s (1858) original description of the species.

Taxonomy
Schizophoria swallovi was named by Weller (1914) [Hall (1858) did not choose a holotype specimen. Lectotype chosen by Stigall-Rode]. Its type specimen is AMNH 32847, a shell, and it is a mold.

It was recombined as Orthis swallovi by Hall (1858), Hall and Clarke (1892) and Keyes (1894); it was corrected as Schizophoria swallovi by Weller (1914) and Shimer and Shrock (1944); it was corrected as Schizophoria swallowi by Butler et al. (1920); it was recombined as Schizophoria (Schizophoria) swallovi by Stigall Rode (2005) and Butts (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Orthis swallovi Hall p. 597 figs. pl. 12, figs 5a–b.
1892Orthis swallovi Hall and Clarke pp. 1-367 figs. pl.6, figs. 23-24
1894Orthis swallovi Keyes p. 63 figs. pl. 38, fig. 5
1914Schizophoria swallovi Weller p. 167 figs. pl. 22 f. 1-6
1920Schizophoria swallowi Butler et al.
1944Schizophoria swallovi Shimer and Shrock p. 357 figs. pl. 140 f. 8-9
2005Schizophoria (Schizophoria) swallovi Stigall Rode p. 152 fig. 4.4
2007Schizophoria (Schizophoria) swallovi Butts

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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
speciesswallowi()

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 swallowi Weller 1914
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. L. Stigall Rode 2005Large, biconvex S. (Schizophoria); shell height low, ventral and dorsal valves inflation-reduced; hinge line long, cardinal extremities elongate; sulcus poorly developed, onset distal; shell depth short; narrow dorsal and wide ventral umbonal angles; ventral area high, delthyrium wide, delthyrial plates upright; dorsal valve flanks dip gently away from umbonal region; ventral muscle field obchordate; dental plates form low ridge, enclose ventral muscle field; ventral median septum separates entire muscle field; ventral muscle scars short and narrow; dorsal muscle field long and narrow; antero-median ridge of the dorsal muscle field present.
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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Kinderhookian to the top of the Late/Upper Mississippian or 358.90000 to 323.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Utah) Schizophoria swallowi (218919)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Alaska) Schizophoria swallowi (112174)
Late/Upper Mississippian330.9 - 323.2USA (Alaska) Schizophoria swallowi (112179 112184)