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Chonetes chesterensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Chonetidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Chonetes chesterensis Weller p. 83 figs. pl.8,fig.31-34

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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
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyChonetoidea
familyChonetidaeBronn 1862
subfamilyChonetinaeBronn 1862
genusChonetes
specieschesterensis

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.

Chonetes chesterensis Weller 1914
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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
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
Created: 2009-06-06 12:48:36
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:48:36
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 Meramecian to the top of the Chesterian or 342.90000 to 323.40000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Virginia) Chonetes chesterensis (7016)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (Virginia) Chonetes chesterensis (7035 7084 7089 7092)