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Philhedra stawyensis

Craniata - Craniida - Craniidae

Taxonomy
Philhedra stawyensis was named by Temple (1965) [Philhedra? stawyensis]. Its type specimen is BE 30760a,b, a valve (brachial valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Stawy section, near Lagow, which is in a Hirnantian transition zone/lower shoreface siltstone in the Zalesia Formation of Poland.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Philhedra stawyensis Temple pp. 382 - 383 figs. PI. 2 figs. 3-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumCraniiformeaPopov et al. 1993
classCraniata
orderCraniidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyCranioidea(Menke 1828)
familyCraniidaeMenke 1828
genusPhilhedraKoken 1889
speciesstawyensis

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.

Philhedra stawyensis Temple 1965
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. T. Temple 1965A species of Philhedra with brachial valve of small size, usually with the ribbing of the host strongly impressed, radiating ribs on external surface very fine (probably bearing minute spines) and often apparently lacking, umbo less than one-third of length from posterior margin. Pedicle valve unknown and probably uncalcified.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: minorg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 10:31:43
Modified: 2009-06-06 12:31:43
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Williams et al. 1996, Hendy 2009

Age range: Hirnantian or 445.20000 to 443.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Poland Philhedra stawyensis (type locality: 2760)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4United Kingdom (England) Philhedra stawyensis (151589)