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Stropheodonta magnacosta

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophodontidae

Taxonomy
Stropheodonta magnacosta was named by Johnson (1970). Its type specimen is USNM 156915 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM 10730. McColley Canyon, Sulphur Spring Range, which is in an Emsian carbonate limestone in the McColley Canyon Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Stropheodonta magnacosta Johnson pp. 124 - 125 figs. Pl. 21, 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
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyStrophodontidae(Caster 1939)
speciesStropheodonta magnacosta
speciesmagnacosta

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.

Stropheodonta magnacosta Johnson 1970
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. G. Johnson 1970Coarsely costate Stropheodonta without associated parvicostellae.
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: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:51:38
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:51:38
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: base of the Siegen to the top of the Emsian or 412.30000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Siegen412.3 - 409.1USA (Nevada) Stropheodonta magnacosta (164733 164821 164822 164823)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Nevada) Stropheodonta magnacosta (164794 type locality: 164796)