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Onniella kalvoya

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy
Onniella kalvoya was named by Cocks (1982). Its type specimen is PMO 104.021 (internal mould and external counterpart of a brachial valve) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kalvøya, 5a, SP 25, which is in a Katian marine shale in the Husbergøya Formation of Norway.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Onniella kalvoya Cocks pp. 762 - 763 figs. Plate 79, figs. 13, 14, 17, 18; Plate 80, figs. 1-5

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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
genusOnniellaBancroft 1928
specieskalvoya

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.

Onniella kalvoya Cocks 1982
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. M. Cocks 1982Exterior. Shells with subcircular outline; gently convex pedicle valve without incurved umbo; convex brachial valve with gentle sulcus. Relatively small apsacline pedicle valve interarea, narrow open delthyrium, with apex angle about 40°. Small anacline brachial valve interarea, approximately half valve width; open notothyrium partly filled with posterior of cardinalia. Primary ornament of relatively fine, even costellae (approx. 5 per mm at 3 mm anteriorly) with new ribs arising by branching; secondary ornament of concentric filae (14-16 per mm throughout valve length) more accentuated in rib troughs and rarely crossing rib crests.

Pedicle valve interior. Strong teeth supported by short stubby dental plates which merge anteriorly quickly with the valve floor; small crural fossettes present. Muscle field relatively small, extending for average of 34% valve length in five specimens, bilobed, adductor scars poorly differentiated (PI. 79, fig. 17). Vascular markings usually obscure, but pair of thick vascula media diverge anteriorly from diductor scars in some specimens.

Brachial valve interior. Cardinal process relatively small, bilobed posteriorly, and continuing anteriorly in a thin shaft which merges further anteriorly with a low but distinct myophragm. Thick, stubby brachiophores which merge posterolaterally with subsidiary fulcral plates to give well-defined sockets, which are also bounded anterolaterally by thin socket plates. Tops of brachiophores diverging anteriorly at about 70°. Well-defined adductor area extending anteriorly for 50-60% of valve length; anterior scars longer and wider than posterior scars (PI. 79, fig. 13).
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
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: minorg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-06 07:01:14
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:55:28
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Williams et al. 2000, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Katian to the top of the Hirnantian or 452.80000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Keila - Oandu453.9 - 451.8Norway Onniella kalvoya (159530)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Norway Onniella kalvoya (type locality: 159387 159388 159391 159392 159409 159410)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Norway (Oslo Asker) Onniella kalvoya (159414)
Pirgu - Porkuni449.5 - 443.1Norway Onniella kalvoya (158963)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Norway Onniella kalvoya (159370 159518)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian448.8 - 443.1Norway Onniella kalvoya (159371 163405)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Norway Onniella kalvoya (159389)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Norway (Oslo Asker) Onniella kalvoya (166202)