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Linoporella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Linoporellidae

Taxonomy
Linoporella was named by Schuchert and Cooper (1931). Its type is Orthis punctata.

It was assigned to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Linoporellidae by Bassett and Cocks (1974), Williams et al. (2000) and Rubel (2011).

Species
L. punctata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Linoporella Schuchert and Cooper
1974Linoporella Bassett and Cocks
2000Linoporella Williams et al. p. 836
2002Linoporella Sepkoski
2011Linoporella Rubel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyEnteletoideaWaagen 1884
familyLinoporellidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusLinoporellaSchuchert and Cooper 1931

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.

G. †Linoporella Schuchert and Cooper 1931
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†Linoporella punctata deVerneuil 1848
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-04 08:37:45
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:37:45
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 Rhuddanian to the top of the Ludfordian or 443.40000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Nova Scotia) L. sp. (3834)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia L. punctata (77389 172929 172930)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia L. punctata (193523)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Hiiu) L. punctata (193572)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom (England) L. punctata (72417)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Iowa) L. sp. (25015 25016 25038 26763)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) L. punctata (13525 13527 13592 13594 13598)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden L. punctata (77533)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) L. punctata (192327)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) L. sp. (541)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic L. sp. (14098)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) L. punctata (13533 13620)