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Viridita lenticularis

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Virgianidae

Taxonomy
Camerella lenticularis was named by Billings (1866) [Lectotype designated by Jin (1984)]. Its type specimen is GSC 2280a and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Parastrophia lenticularis by Twenhofel (1928); it was recombined as Parastrophinella lenticularis by Bolton (1972); it was recombined as Virgiana lenticularis by Jin (1984); it was recombined as Viridita lenticularis by Jin and Copper (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Camerella lenticularis Billings p. 45
1928Parastrophia lenticularis Twenhofel p. 200
1972Parastrophinella lenticularis Bolton p. 32 figs. pl. 6, figs. 2, 4.
1984Virgiana lenticularis Jin p. 59 figs. pl. 1 figs. 11-15; pl. 20, figs. 1-10.
2000Viridita lenticularis Jin and Copper pp. 32 - 33 figs. Pl. 4, figs. 6-19; Text-fig. 17

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyVirgianidaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
subfamilyVirgianinaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
genusViriditaJin and Copper 2000
specieslenticularis(Billings 1866)

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.

†Viridita lenticularis Billings 1866
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:38:21
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:38:21
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Rhuddanian or 443.10000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Canada (Quebec) Viridita lenticularis (158624 163499 163503)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Canada (Québec) Viridita lenticularis (163497)