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Prionorhynchia fraasi

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Prionorhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella fraasi was named by Oppel (1861).

It was recombined as Prionorhynchia fraasi by Radulović (2008) and Siblik (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Rhynchonella fraasi Oppel p. 543 figs. Pl 12, fig 3
1993Rhynchonella fraasi Siblik p. 969 figs. Pl 1, figs 7-7B
2008Prionorhynchia fraasi Radulović p. 184 figs. 2M-P
2008Prionorhynchia fraasi Siblik p. 64 figs. Pl. 1, Fig. 6; Pl. 3, Fig. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotetradoideaLicharew 1956
familyPrionorhynchiidae
genusPrionorhynchia
speciesfraasi(Oppel 1861)

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.

†Prionorhynchia fraasi Oppel 1861
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height410.28.4012.010.31.58

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Hettangian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliensbachian or 201.30000 to 183.00000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Austria Rhynchonella fraasi (29114)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Austria Prionorhynchia fraasi (27225 27354)
Middle Hettangian - Late/Upper Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Austria Prionorhynchia fraasi (27226 27228)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8Austria Prionorhynchia fraasi (38056 38057 38059)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Austria Prionorhynchia fraasi (159486 159487)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Serbia and Montenegro (Montenegro) Prionorhynchia fraasi (228236)