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Torynechus

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae

Taxonomy
Torynechus was named by Cooper and Grant (1962) [Sepkoski's age data: P Sakm-u P Leon-m Sepkoski's reference number: 7].

It was assigned to Torynechinae by Grant (1965); to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Stenoscismatinae by Williams et al. (2002).

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

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Uncinuloides King p. 112
1962Torynechus Cooper and Grant p. 1129
1965Torynechus Grant
2002Torynechus Sepkoski
2002Torynechus Williams et al. p. 1222

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
suborderStenoscismatidina
superfamilyStenoscismatoideaOehlert 1887
familyStenoscismatidaeOehlert 1887
subfamilyStenoscismatinaeOehlert 1887
genusTorynechus

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. †Torynechus Cooper and Grant 1962
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Torynechus alectorius Cooper and Grant 1976
Torynechus caelatus Cooper and Grant 1962
Invalid names: Uncinuloides King 1931 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1811.74.2018.012.44.19

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Artinskian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 290.10000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (41 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) T. alectorius (43612)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 274.4USA (Texas) T. alectorius (105881 106048)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Oman T. sp. (166923)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) T. alectorius (43461 43560 75919 75920 105842 106016) T. caelatus (43459 43466 43491 43510 43515 43582 43595 44565 81638 81644 101785 101811 105883 105884 105885 106034) Uncinuloides guadalupensis (122520)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Uncinuloides diffissa, Uncinuloides imitatrix (125910) Uncinuloides imitatrix (125891 125892 125897 126264 126266 126280 126299 126450 126453 126458 126984 127025)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Pakistan Uncinuloides imitatrix (126998)