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Wimanella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Bohemiellidae

Taxonomy
Wimanella was named by Walcott (1908) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto Cm uMid Sepkoski's reference number: 413]. Its type is Wimanella simplex.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Wimanella Walcott p. 98
2000Wimanella Williams et al. p. 732
2002Wimanella 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
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyBohemiellidaeHavlicek 1977
genusWimanella

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. †Wimanella Walcott 1908
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†Wimanella highlandensis Walcott 1886
†Wimanella inyoensis Walcott 1908
†Wimanella maladensis Resser 1939
†Wimanella nautes Walcott 1912
†Wimanella rara Walcott 1908
†Wimanella seges Kruse 1990
†Wimanella shelbyensis Walcott 1908
†Wimanella simplex Walcott 1908
†Wimanella spencei Walcott 1912
†Wimanella tricavata Roberts and Jell 1990
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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-03 12:52:37
Modified: 2009-06-03 14:52:37
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Duyunian to the top of the Merioneth or 514.50000 to 486.85000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (Nevada) W. sp. (8665)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (Vermont) W. orientalis (121235) W. sp. (191)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (California) Billingsella highlandensis (226618) W. highlandensis (219695) W. inyoensis (226589)
Duyunian514.5 - 506.5China (Anhui) W. sp. (125434)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Canada (Alberta) W. catulus (225265)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Utah) W. sp. (77218)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Idaho) W. sp. (207) W. spencei, W. rara, W. nautes (76096)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (California) Billingsella highlandensis (191414) W. highlandensis (219700 219701)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Montana) W. simplex (68907 225273)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Canada (British Columbia) W. simplex (68908)
Delamaran - Menevian509.7 - 499.5Mexico W. sp. (10687)
Solvan508.2 - 504.5Australia (New South Wales) W. tricavata (56531)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Australia (Northern Territory) W. seges (60045 60046 60076 60081)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0USA (Montana) W. simplex (155654 155655)
Topazan505.3 - 504.5USA (Idaho) W. maladensis (50208)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85Canada (British Columbia) W. sp. (199)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85USA (Idaho) W. sp. (198)