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Vellamo sulculata

Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Clitambonitidae

Taxonomy

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Vellamo sulculata Wright

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderBillingsellida
suborderClitambonitidinaOpik 1934
superfamilyClitambonitoideaWinchell and Schuchert 1893
familyClitambonitidaeWinchell and Schuchert 1893
genusVellamoOpik 1930
speciessulculata

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.

Vellamo sulculata Wright 1964
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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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 12:10:02
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:10:02
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Cautleyan or 449.20000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Ireland (Leinster) Vellamo sulculata (89130)