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Epitomyonia clausula

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dicoelosiidae

Taxonomy
Epitomyonia clausula was named by Johnson et al. (1976).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Epitomyonia clausula Johnson et al.
1979Epitomyonia clausula Cocks pp. 31 - 32 figs. 16 - 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDicoelosiidaeCloud 1948
genusEpitomyonia
speciesclausulaJohnson et al. 1976

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.

Epitomyonia clausula Johnson et al. 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 13:03:36
Modified: 2009-06-03 15:03:36
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Wenlock or 440.80000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Iran (North Khorasan) Epitomyonia clausula (165945)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Epitomyonia clausula (26030)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Nunavut) Epitomyonia clausula (26003 26009 26013 26014)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Epitomyonia clausula (24919 24930 26073)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Epitomyonia clausula (24918)
Whitwellian430.5 - 425.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Epitomyonia clausula (26048)