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Alwynella

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Allwynellidae

Taxonomy
Alwynella was named by Spjeldnaes (1957). Its type is Alwynella osloensis. It is the type genus of Allwynellidae.

It was assigned to Allwynellidae by Hints and Harper (2008).

Species
A. ildjernensis, A. intermedia, A. osloensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Alwynella Spjeldnaes
2008Alwynella Hints and Harper

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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
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyAllwynellidae
genusAlwynellaSpjeldnaes 1957

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. †Alwynella Spjeldnaes 1957
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†Alwynella ildjernensis Spjeldnaes 1957
†Alwynella intermedia Spjeldnaes 1957
†Alwynella osloensis Spjeldnaes 1957
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 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Kunda to the top of the Kukruse or 469.10000 to 456.80000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Norway (Oslo Asker) A. ildjernensis (194771)
Early/Lower Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2Norway A. sp. (2951)
Uhaku459.7 - 458.0Sweden (Dalarne) A. sp. (166338)
Uhaku - Kukruse459.7 - 456.8Norway (Oslo Asker) A. intermedia (194770)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Norway (Oslo-Asker) A. osloensis (194732)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Norway (Oslo Asker) A. osloensis (166910)