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Shagamella

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophochonetidae

Taxonomy
Shagamella was named by Boucot and Harper (1968). Its type is Shagamella ludlovensis.

It was assigned to Anopliidae by Jin and Chatterton (1997); to Protochonetinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
S. ludlovensis (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
S. ludloviensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Shagamella Boucot and Harper
1997Shagamella Jin and Chatterton
2000Shagamella Williams et al. p. 377
2002Shagamella 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
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyChonetoidea
familyStrophochonetidaeMuir-Wood 1962
subfamilyProtochonetinaeRacheboeuf 2000
genusShagamellaBoucot and Harper 1968

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. †Shagamella Boucot and Harper 1968
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†Shagamella ludlovensis Boucot and Harper 1968
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: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2006).g
Created: 2009-06-06 12:58:57
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:58:57
Source: g = genus, 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 Aeronian to the top of the Paadla or 440.80000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections (35 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Iran (North Khorasan) S. sp. (165945)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Ireland S. ludloviensis (501)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) S. ludloviensis (79881)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Northwest Territories) S. sp. (26063)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic S. margarita (14048)
Whitwellian430.5 - 425.4Canada (Northwest Territories) S. sp. (26042)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic S. margarita (14106)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6United Kingdom (England) S. ludloviensis (480 23209 23210 23211 23213 49643) S. minor (23145 23149 23152 23156) S. sp. (529 23178 23181)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0United Kingdom (Wales) S. sp. (485)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) S. sp. (481 482 533 535)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Venezuela S. ludloviensis (25067)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) S. ludloviensis (8310 8314 8320) S. minor (23109 23110) S. sp. (23184)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic S. margarita (14067 14071)
Paadla422.9 - 419.2Latvia S. sp. (207252)