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Strophonella (Strophonella) bransoni

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophonellidae

Taxonomy
Strophonella (Strophonella) bransoni was named by Amsden (1958) [= Strophonella punctulifera Girty 1899, p. 547 = Strophonella punctulifera Reeds 1911, p. 267 [part] = Strophonella punctulifera Maxwell 1936, p. 90); not Conrad 1838. = ? Strophonella n. sp. Reeds 1911 (p. 264) = ? Strophonella n. sp. Maxwell 1936( p. 90). = Strophonella (Strophonella) sp. Williams 1953 (pl. 13, figs. 10-12).]. Its type specimen is OU-942 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is C1-H; near old Hunton townsite, which is in a Lochkovian deep subtidal ramp marl in the Haragan Formation of Oklahoma.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. floweri, S. headleyana, S. manta, S. meridionalis, S. plasi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Strophonella (Strophonella) bransoni Amsden pp. 70 - 73 figs. Plate IV, figures 15-21; text figure 15

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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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyStrophonellidaeCaster 1939
genusStrophonellaHall 1879
subgenusStrophonellaHall 1879
speciesbransoni

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 12:02:12
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:02:12
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Lochkovian or 419.62000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pridoli - Lochkovian422.7 - 413.02USA (Oklahoma) Strophonella bransoni (26826)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (Oklahoma) Strophonella bransoni (type locality: 164273 164274 164275 164276 164277 164278 164279 164280)