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Rhynchotreta americaniformis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchotreta americaniformis was named by Zhang (1989).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Rhynchotreta americaniformis Zhang

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyTrigonirhynchiidaeMcLaren 1965
subfamilyVirginiatinaeAmsden 1974
genusRhynchotretaHall 1879
speciesamericaniformisZhang 1989

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.

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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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 14:16:52
Modified: 2009-06-04 16:16:52
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Whitwellian or 432.90000 to 429.60000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Rhynchotreta americaniformis (26011)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Nunavut) Rhynchotreta americaniformis (26003 26009 26013 26014)
Whitwellian430.6 - 429.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Rhynchotreta americaniformis (26035 26042 26048)