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Uzunbulakia

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Plectambonitidae

Taxonomy
Uzunbulakia was named by Nikitina et al. (2006). Its type is Uzunbulakia rugosa.

It was assigned to Taphrodontinae by Nikitina et al. (2006).

Species
U. rugosa (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Uzunbulakia Nikitina et al. pp. 178 - 180

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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
familyPlectambonitidaeKozlowski 1929
subfamilyTaphrodontinaeCooper 1956
genusUzunbulakia

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.

G. †Uzunbulakia Nikitina et al. 2006
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†Uzunbulakia rugosa Nikitina et al. 2006
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
O. I. Nikitina et al. 2006Shell concavoconvex; anterior commissure rectimarginate; pseudodeltidium present; notothyrial covering indistinct. Radial ornament finely multicostellate, divided into four sectors by a median costa and two costa-like grooves radiating at 45° from the median rib; concentric ornament of regular oblique rugellae inclined to the posterior margin. Ventral interior with wide, short teeth lacking dental plates; small, bilobed muscle field and thin subperipheral rim. Dorsal interior with short socket plates subparallel to hinge and a short notothyrial platform. Cardinal process small, simple, bulbous. Median ridge low and broad, originating in front of notothyrial platform, becoming double-crested at junction with medial margins of subperipheral rim bordering the dorsal platform.
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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Abereiddian or 468.00000 to 461.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1Kazakhstan U. rugosa (165556 165596)