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Acrosaccus shuleri

Lingulata - Lingulida - Discinidae

Taxonomy
Acrosaccus shuleri was named by Willard (1928).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Acrosaccus shuleri Willard p. 259 figs. pl. 3, figs 1, 2.
2012Acrosaccus shuleri Rasmussen et al. pp. 12 - 13 figs. Plate 1, figure 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyDiscinoidea(Gray 1840)
familyDiscinidaeGray 1840
genusAcrosaccusWillard 1928
speciesshuleriWillard 1928

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.

Acrosaccus shuleri Willard 1928
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. M. O. Rasmussen et al. 2012Shell medium-sized, ventri-biconvex in profile and subcircular in outline. Ornamentation consists of concentric rugellae (concentric fila). Ventral valve conical, pedicle track narrow, closed by listrium.Foramen at posterior end of listrium and continued as internal tube. Interior unknown.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:28:50
Modified: 2009-10-11 12:18:33
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Ashbyan or 457.30000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) Acrosaccus shuleri (164853)