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Kawhiarhynchia

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Acanthothirididae

Taxonomy
Kawhiarhynchia was named by MacFarlan (1992) [Sepkoski's age data: J Call-l J Tith-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1068]. Its type is Rhynchonella (Cryptorhynchia) kawhiana.

It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Acanthothiridinae by Williams et al. (2002).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Clapham on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Kawhiarhynchia MacFarlan p. 255
2002Kawhiarhynchia Sepkoski
2002Kawhiarhynchia Williams et al. p. 1305

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchonelloidead'Orbigny 1847
familyAcanthothirididaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyAcanthothiridinaeSchuchert 1913
genusKawhiarhynchia

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. †Kawhiarhynchia MacFarlan 1992
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Kawhiarhynchia kawhiana Trechmann 1923
Kawhiarhynchia waiohipaensis MacFarlan 1992
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height85.041.3019.46.156.72

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Heterian to the top of the Kimmeridgian or 164.30000 to 149.20000 Ma

Collections (32 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian165.3 - 161.5New Zealand K. sp. (133937)
Heterian164.3 - 154.5New Zealand K. kawhiana (63747)
Heterian164.3 - 154.5New Zealand (Kawhia) Cryptorhynchia kawhiana (35731)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8New Zealand K. kawhiana (56231 133958 133959 133960 133961 133962 133971 134086 134087 134088 134089 134101 134110 134160 134162) K. kawhiana, K. waiohipaensis (133956 133963 134102) K. waiohipaensis (133848 133858 133861 133862) Rhynchonella kawhiana (56290)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2New Zealand K. kawhiana (134009 134091 134136 134167) K. waiohipaensis (133865)
Puaroan150.0 - 143.1New Zealand K. kawhiana (63748)