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Craspedelia gabata

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Bimuriidae

Taxonomy
Craspedelia gabata was named by Williams (1962). Its type specimen is BB.29787, a valve (Internal and external mould of brachial valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Craspedelia gabata Williams pp. 179 - 180 figs. Pl. XVII, figs. 11, 12, 16, 17
2014Craspedelia gabata Candela and Harper pp. Supplement 1

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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
familyBimuriidaeCooper 1956
genusCraspedelia
speciesgabata

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.

†Craspedelia gabata Williams 1962
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Williams 1962Strongly concavo-convex Craspedelia with a broad, median, ventral fold and corresponding dorsal sulcus, outline semi-elliptical, mucronate and less than one-half as long as wide, ventrally deflected flange to the shell up to 1 mm. long; surface smooth, socket ridges widely splayed, brachial apparatus subpetaloid, just over one-half of the length of the valve, about three-quarters as long as wide and consisting of a median septum and a pair of submedian, narrowly divergent septa forming the inner boundaries of a pair of strongly elevated, triangular and fimbriated platforms; ventral interior with small unsupported teeth and a strong, long, median ridge, muscle-scars not impressed.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Burrellian or 456.60000 to 452.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Craspedelia gabata (165047 165048)