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Origostrophia fragilis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Stropheodontidae

Taxonomy
Origostrophia fragilis was named by Mitchell (1977). It is the type species of Origostrophia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Origostrophia fragilis Mitchell

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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
superfamilyStropheodontoideaCaster 1939
familyStropheodontidaeCaster 1939
subfamilyStropheodontinaeCaster 1939
genusOrigostrophia
speciesfragilis

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.

†Origostrophia fragilis Mitchell 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Richmondian to the top of the Cautleyan or 449.60000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Onnian - Pusgillian453.0 - 449.2United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Origostrophia fragilis (163265)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Origostrophia fragilis (89260)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Origostrophia fragilis (163261)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom Origostrophia fragilis (163264)