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Rhynchonella semiplecta

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Taxonomy
Terebratula semiplecta was named by Münster (1841). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is St. Cassian (Munster coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.

It was recombined as Rhynchonella semiplecta by Laube (1865).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Terebratula semiplecta Münster p. 55 figs. Pl 6, fig 2
1843Terebratula joannisaustriae Klipstein p. 211 figs. Pl 16, fig 1
1843Terebratula haueri Klipstein p. 219 figs. Pl 16, fig 2
1843Terebratula triangulata Klipstein p. 221 figs. Pl 16, fig 3
1847Terebratula triplecta Cornalia p. 43 figs. Pl 3, fig 9
1865Rhynchonella semiplecta Laube p. 24 figs. Pl 14, fig 1

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchonelloidead'Orbigny 1847
familyRhynchonellidaeGray 1848
subfamilyRhynchonellinaeGray 1848
genusRhynchonellaFischer 1809
speciessemiplecta()

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.

Rhynchonella semiplecta Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Terebratula haueri Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Terebratula joannisaustriae Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Terebratula triangulata Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Terebratula triplecta Cornalia 1847 [synonym]
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
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 13:59:55
Modified: 2009-06-04 15:59:55
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 Longobardian to the top of the Julian or 239.48000 to 233.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy (Trentino) Rhynchonella semiplecta (44953)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Terebratula semiplecta (type locality: 137429)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy (South Tyrol) Rhynchonella semiplecta (205149)