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Stricklandia gwelani

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Stricklandiidae

Taxonomy
Stricklandia gwelani was named by Jin and Copper (2000). Its type specimen is 41 - 42, a valve (GSC 59176), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Stricklandia gwelani Jin and Copper figs. Pl. 13, figs. 1-17; PI. 14, figs. 1-9; Pl. 15, figs. 1-4; Text-figs. 25-27

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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
superfamilyStricklandioideaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
familyStricklandiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyStricklandiinaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusStricklandiaBillings 1859
speciesgwelani

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.

Stricklandia gwelani Jin and Copper 2000
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Jin and P. Copper 2000Medium to large-sized, lenticular shells of Stricklandia, with relatively weak dorsal fold, ventral sulcus, faint radial ribbing and deeply impressed bilobate dorsal adductor scars; lacking outer plates.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 14:53:04
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:53:58
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Aeronian or 440.50000 to 438.60000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Canada (Quebec) Stricklandia gwelani (158604 158608 158829 163520 163522 163524 163574)