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Schizophorella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae

Taxonomy
Schizophorella was named by Reed (1917). Its type is Orthis fallax.

It was assigned to Plectorthinae by Wright (1964), Mitchell (1977); to Plectorthidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
S. fallax

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Schizophorella Reed
1964Schizophorella Wright
1977Schizophorella Mitchell
2000Schizophorella Williams et al. p. 762
2002Schizophorella Sepkoski

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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
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPlectorthidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusSchizophorellaReed 1917

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. †Schizophorella Reed 1917
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†Schizophorella fallax Salter 1846
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:59:52
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:59:52
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Cautleyan to the top of the Rawtheyan or 449.20000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Spain (Zaragoza) S. sp. (21057)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Norway (Trondheim) S. sp. (55724)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1China (XinJiang) S. sp. (20784)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Ireland (Leinster) S. fallax (89130)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom S. fallax (163263 163264)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) S. sp. (3667)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) S. fallax (8293) S. sp. (3675)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian448.8 - 443.1United Kingdom (Wales) S. fallax (8292)