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Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) intricata

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Sowerbyella intricata was named by Nikiforova (1978) [= 1955 Sowerbyella aff. sericea (Sowerby); Borissiak: 47, pl. 5, figs 1–7.]. Its type specimen is CNIGR 25/10532 (dorsal valve) and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) intricata by Popov and Cocks (2014).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Sowerbyella intricata Nikiforova p. 108 figs. pl. 149, figs 12–20, text-fig. 3.
2014Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) intricata Popov and Cocks p. 728 figs. 18A–C, F, I

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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
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusSowerbyellaJones 1928
subgenusSowerbyellaJones 1928
speciesintricata(Nikiforova 1978)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:02:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:01:17
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available