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Cariniferella alleni

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy
Cariniferella alleni was named by Cooper and Dutro (1982). Its type specimen is USNM 200831, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Cariniferella alleni Cooper and Dutro pp. 40 - 41 figs. pl. 1 f. 27-47; pl. 3 f. 17-25

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDalmanellidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyCortezorthinaeJohnson and Talent 1967
genusCariniferella
speciesalleni

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.

Cariniferella alleni Cooper and Dutro 1982
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. A. Cooper and J. T. Dutro 1982Roundly subquadrate Cariniferella having narrow fold, deep sulcus and fairly strong biconvexity.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:00:28
Modified: 2009-06-11 16:49:19
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New Mexico) Cariniferella alleni (54410 54411 54412 54413 54414 54415 54416 54417 54418 54419 54420 54421 54422 219869 219871)