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Giraldiella protensa

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Giraldiellidae

Taxonomy
Orthis protensa was named by de Sowerby (1839).

It was recombined as Giraldiella protensa by Williams (1951), Temple (1987).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Orthis protensa de Sowerby p. 638 figs. pl. 22, figs. 8, 9
1839Orthis lata de Sowerby p. 640 figs. pl. 22, fig. 10
1951Giraldiella protensa Williams pp. 92 - 93 figs. Pl. III, figs. 9-12; Text-fig. 3
1987Giraldiella protensa Temple p. 36

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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
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyGiraldiellidae
genusGiraldiella
speciesprotensa(de Sowerby 1839)

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.

Giraldiella protensa de Sowerby 1839
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Invalid names: Giraldiella lata de Sowerby 1839 [synonym]
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Williams 1951Unequally biconvex to resupinate Giraldiellas with a sharply sulcate dorsal valve and ornamented by multicostellate ribs.
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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 07:55:00
Modified: 2009-06-04 09:55:00
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: Rhuddanian or 443.10000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (Wales) Giraldiella protensa (3459 5083)