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Sphenophragmus

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Draboviidae

Taxonomy
Sphenophragmus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Draboviinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Sphenophragmus Williams et al. p. 831
2002Sphenophragmus Sepkoski

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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
familyDraboviidaeHavlicek 1950
subfamilyDraboviinaeHavlicek 1950
genusSphenophragmus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:13:54
Modified: 2009-04-13 12:13:54
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) S. nanus (96214)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Michigan) S. nanus (38475 38476 94446 96304)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) S. nanus (38457 38468 38469)