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Fusella

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae

Taxonomy
Fusella was named by M'Coy (1844) [Sepkoski's age data: C Tour-u C Serp-u Sepkoski's reference number: 400].

It was assigned to Spiriferidae by Brunton and Champion (1974); to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Bashkiriinae by Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Fusella M'Coy
1974Fusella Brunton and Champion p. 834
2002Fusella Sepkoski
2006Fusella Williams et al. p. 1815

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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
superfamilyPaeckelmanelloideaIvanova 1972
familyStrophopleuridaeCarter 1974
subfamilyBashkiriinaeNalivkin 1979
genusFusellaM'Coy 1844

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. †Fusella M'Coy 1844
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Fusella llanoensis Carter 1967
Fusella mucronata Waterhouse 1966
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height114.5

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 Late/Upper Famennian to the top of the Brigantian or 365.20000 to 330.30000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86China (Guizhou) F. sp. (80476)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Texas) F. llanoensis (62491 62493 62494 62495 62497 62498)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7United Kingdom F. extrata (62873)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Afghanistan (Kabul) F. sp. (232509)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7USA (Texas) F. llanoensis (1)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7Nepal F. mucronata (120453 120454)
Chadian - Holkerian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (England) F. rhomboidea (5511)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) F. sp. (76172) F. triangularis (73391 73392 73402 73416) F. trigonalis (73393 73421 73430 73431)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom F. sp. (229499)