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Floweria becraftensis

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Areostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Orthothetes becraftensis was named by Clarke (1900). Its type specimen is NYSM 1659-1666 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Orthothetes (Schuchertella) becraftensis by Clarke (1908); it was recombined as Eoschuchertella becraftensis by Linsley (1994); it was recombined as Floweria becraftensis by Stigall Rode (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1900Orthothetes becraftensis Clarke p. 51–52 figs. pl. 7 f. 15– 28
1908Orthothetes (Schuchertella) becraftensis Clarke figs. pl. 41 f. 1-8
1994Eoschuchertella becraftensis Linsley p. 121 figs. pl. 16 f. 1–14
2005Floweria becraftensis Stigall Rode p. 163

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyChilidiopsoideaBoucot 1959
familyAreostrophiidaeManankov 1979
subfamilyAdectorhynchinaeHenry and Gordon 1985
genusFloweria
speciesbecraftensis()

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.

†Floweria becraftensis Clarke 1900
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. L. Stigall Rode 2005Small planoconvex Floweria, cardinal extremities rounded, high ventral valve inflation; numerous subequal costae; ventral interarea high, but not extending across hinge; ventral muscle scar short and narrow; well-developed myophore separating short and narrow dorsal muscle field.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Emsian or 413.02000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (Pennsylvania) Schuchertella becraftensis (231623)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (New York) Orthothetes becraftensis (160377) Schuchertella becraftensis (231627)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Quebec) Orthothetes becraftensis (231625 231626)