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Frechella

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae

Taxonomy
Frechella was named by Legrand-Blain (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: C l Sepkoski's reference number: 881,1271]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); to Imbrexiinae by Waterhouse (2004); and to Trigonotretinae by Williams et al. (2006).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Frechella Legrand-Blain
2002Frechella Sepkoski
2004Frechella Waterhouse
2006Frechella Williams et al. p. 1805

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familyTrigonotretidae
subfamilyTrigonotretinae
genusFrechellaLegrand-Blain 1985

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. †Frechella Legrand-Blain 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Arundian to the top of the Holkerian or 346.70000 to 339.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 339.9Egypt (Sinai) F. fascicostata (5534)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Egypt F. fascicostata, F. gwinneriformis (46983)