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Brachyprion mirabilis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Brachyprion mirabilis was named by Johnson (1970) ["Brachyprion" mirabilis. = cf. Shaleria sp. Boucot et al. 1960, p. 12, Pl. 2, figs. 23-26, Pl. 3, figs. 1-8.]. Its type specimen is USNM 156920 A-B and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Brachyprion mirabilis Johnson pp. 115 - 116 figs. Pl. 22, figs. 1-12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyLeptostrophiidaeCaster 1939
genusBrachyprionShaler 1865
speciesmirabilis

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.

Brachyprion mirabilis Johnson 1970
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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: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:18:12
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:18:12
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Lochkovian to the top of the Siegen or 419.62000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Canada (British Columbia) Brachyprion mirabilis (26568 26570 26571)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Canada (Nunavut) Brachyprion mirabilis (26642 26645 26647 26648 26649 26651)
Siegen413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) Brachyprion mirabilis (164726 164730)