Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Strophomena philomela

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Strophomena philomela was named by Billings (1860). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
No taxonomic opinions are available

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
genusStrophomenaShaler 1865
speciesphilomelaBillings 1860

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.

Strophomena philomela Billings 1860
show all | hide all
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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Telychian or 443.10000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Canada (Quebec) Brachyprion philomela (158823)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Canada (Quebec) Brachyprion philomela (158611 158778 158786 158787 158791 158792 158793 158831 158832 158833 158834 158866 158867 158869 158870 158872 158874 158877 158879)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Brachyprion philomela (113305 158728 158732 158745 158763 158764 158765)