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Rhynchonella obesula

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella obesula was named by Whiteaves (1876). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is GSC loc. 13619, which is in a Callovian/Callovian marine horizon in the Yakoun Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Rhynchonella obesula Whiteaves p. 302 figs. Pl. 39, Fig. 3, 3a, 4
1933Rhynchonella obesula Crickmay p. 874

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchonelloidead'Orbigny 1847
familyRhynchonellidaeGray 1848
subfamilyRhynchonellinaeGray 1848
genusRhynchonellaFischer 1809
speciesobesulaWhiteaves 1876

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.

Rhynchonella obesula Whiteaves 1876
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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: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 13:59:55
Modified: 2009-06-04 15:59:55
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Callovian to the top of the Middle Callovian or 165.30000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Callovian - Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5Canada (British Columbia) Rhynchonella obesula (type locality: 127123)