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Schuchertella lens

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Schuchertella lens Weller

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyOrthotetoidea()
familySchuchertellidae
subfamilySchuchertellinae
genusSchuchertellaGirty 1904
specieslens(White 1862)

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.

Schuchertella lens White 1862
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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: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 12:36:42
Modified: 2009-06-06 19:36:42
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Famennian to the top of the Osagean or 365.20000 to 342.90000 Ma

Collections (29 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (Montana) Schuchertella lens (7223 7224)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Canada (Alberta) Schuchertella lens (35545)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Missouri) Schuchertella lens (6027 6029 6032 6040 6058)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Montana) Schuchertella lens (642 643 7115 7125 7131 7138 7143 7149 7150 7156 7158 7162 7165 54409)
Kinderhookian - Osagean358.86 - 342.9USA (Utah) Schuchertella lens (13361)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9USA (Indiana) Schuchertella lens (2184 2185 2204 2207 2208 65923)