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Brachyprion (Brachyprion)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Brachyprion (Brachyprion) was named by Shaler (1865). Its type is Strophomena leda.

It was assigned to Brachyprion by Shaler (1865).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Brachyprion (Brachyprion) Shaler pp. 58-60

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyLeptostrophiidaeCaster 1939
genusBrachyprionShaler 1865
subgenusBrachyprionShaler 1865

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.

Subg. †Brachyprion (Brachyprion) Shaler 1865
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:18:12
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:18:12
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 443.10000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections (66 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Canada (Quebec) Brachyprion sp. (158820 158822 158823)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Canada (Quebec) Brachyprion sp. (158591 158596 158598 158599 158600 158601 158602 158603 158604 158606 158607 158608 158609 158610 158611 158614 158615 158616 158617 158618 158768 158779 158781 158785 158787 158789 158790 158829 158867 158870 158871 158873 158874 158875 158876 158877 158879 159215)
Adavere438.8 - 433.5Estonia (Rapla) Brachyprion semiglobosa (193580)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Brachyprion sp. (158728 158732 158733 158739 158743 158746 158748 158752 158753 158755 158756)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Saare) Brachyprion semiglobosa (278928)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Brachyprion semiglobosa (162435 170479 192188)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian432.9 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Brachyprion semiglobosa (192144 192147 192186)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian432.9 - 426.7Sweden Brachyprion semiglobosa (61765)
Jaagarahu431.2 - 428.6Estonia (Saare) Brachyprion semiglobosa (193636 193637 193638)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Sweden (Gotland) Brachyprion semiglobosa (192164)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5USA (Alaska) Brachyprion sp. (3480)