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Clitambonites schmidti

Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Clitambonitidae

Taxonomy
Orthisina schmidti was named by Pahlen (1877).

It was recombined as Clitambonites schmidti by Vinn and Spjeldnæs (2000) and Popov et al. (2001).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Orthisina schmidti Pahlen p. 23 figs. pl. 2, figs. 5 ,6,7-9
2000Clitambonites schmidti Vinn and Spjeldnæs p. 284 figs. 61-J
2001Clitambonites schmidti Popov et al. pp. Table 12

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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
genusClitambonitesPander 1830
speciesschmidti(Pahlen 1877)

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.

Clitambonites schmidti Pahlen 1877
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
O. Vinn and N. Spjeldnæs 2000Ventral valve transversely semielliptical in outline, convex in the lateral profile, with the maximum width about at mid-length of the valve. Cardinal extremities obtuse, the anterior margin rounded, commissure rectimarginate. Costellae of equal size, evenly spaced. Concentric growth lamellae, preserved on anterior of the specimen (PMO 1 62.093), forming a well-developed imbricate sculpture.

Ventral interarea short relative to length, flat and apsacline. Delthyrium as wide as long, less than half covered by convex deltidium. Foramen is not clearly observable in any specimen studied, possibly very small, sealed and entirely apical.

Ventral interior with wide, shallow spondylium, gently elevated anteriorly, supported medianly by short wide septum.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-21 12:54:52
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:54:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Lasnamagi to the top of the Johvi or 463.50000 to 449.90000 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lasnamagi463.5 - 460.9Estonia Clitambonites schmidti (56210)
Uhaku459.7 - 458.0Estonia (Laane) Clitambonites schmidti (166036)
Uhaku - Kukruse459.7 - 456.8Russian Federation (Novgorod oblast) Clitambonites schmidti (235812)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia Clitambonites schmidti (173921)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Russian Federation Clitambonites schmidti (173856 173880 173882 173948 173951 173991 174008)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Poland Clitambonites schmidti (173924)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia (Sonda) Clitambonites schmidti (167566)
Idavere458.0 - 453.0Russian Federation Clitambonites schmidti (173965 173968 173979)
Idavere458.0 - 453.0Estonia Clitambonites schmidti (166035 173923 173998)
Haljala456.8 - 453.9Russian Federation (Pskov oblast) Clitambonites schmidti (235884)
Haljala456.8 - 453.9Russian Federation (Novgorod Oblast) Clitambonites schmidti (235894)
Haljala456.8 - 453.9Russian Federation (Leningrad oblast) Clitambonites schmidti (235822)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Estonia (Vinni) Clitambonites schmidti (174014)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Estonia (Harju) Clitambonites schmidti (173925 193519)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Belarus Clitambonites schmidti (195478)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Russian Federation Clitambonites schmidti (173847 173889 173928 173946 173995 174053)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Clitambonites schmidti (166061 168407)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Estonia Clitambonites schmidti (161142 166057 174016)