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Janius nobilis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtiidae

Taxonomy
Spirifer nobilis was named by Barrande (1848). It is the type species of Janius.

It was recombined as Janius nobilis by Bassett and Cocks (1974), Jin and Chatterton (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Janius nobilis Bassett and Cocks
1997Janius nobilis Jin and Chatterton

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyCyrtioideaFrederiks 1924
familyCyrtiidaeFrederiks 1924
subfamilyEospiriferinaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusJaniusHavlicek 1957
speciesnobilis(Barrande 1848)

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.

Janius nobilis Barrande 1848
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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: 10 to < 100g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 10:51:29
Modified: 2009-06-06 12:51:42
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 Sheinwoodian to the top of the Lochkovian or 432.90000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Wisconsin) Janius nobilis (13075)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Czechia Janius nobilis (14096)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation Janius nobilis (24749)
Wenlock - Silurian432.9 - 419.62USA (Wisconsin) Janius nobilis (13104)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Czechia Janius nobilis (14055 14065 14098 14101)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Russian Federation Janius nobilis (23760 23765)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Russian Federation Janius nobilis (24741)