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Chapinella
Taxonomy
Chapinella was named by Savage et al. (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fame-m D Fame-u Sepkoski's reference number: 58]. Its type is Chapinella bucareliensis.
It was assigned to Rhynchonellacea by Savage et al. (1978); to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pugnacidae by Williams et al. (2002).
It was assigned to Rhynchonellacea by Savage et al. (1978); to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pugnacidae by Williams et al. (2002).
Species
C. bucareliensis (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Chapinella Savage et al. p. 388 |
| 2002 | Chapinella Sepkoski |
| 2002 | Chapinella Williams et al. p. 1168 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| N. M. Savage et al. 1978 | Medium sized transverse Rhynchonellacea with an inflated dorsal valve, a strong fold and sulcus with few angu lar plications, and flanks with some weaker plications anterolaterally. The dental lamellae are short and the hinge plates are divided. No septalium or median septum is present. |
Measurements
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| Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013 | |||||
Age range: base of the Frasnian to the top of the Early/Lower Famennian or 382.31000 to 368.50000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frasnian | Poland | C. striata (35420) | |
| Early/Lower Famennian | Germany | C. striata (49427) | |
| Early/Lower Famennian | USA (New York) | C. sp. (35384) | |
| Famennian | USA (Alaska) | C. bucareliensis (40582 40583 40584) |