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Vellamo parva

Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Clitambonitidae

Taxonomy
Vellamo parva was named by Opik (1930).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Vellamo parva Opik
1934Vellamo rara Opik

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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
genusVellamoOpik 1930
speciesparvaOpik 1930

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.

Vellamo parva Opik 1930
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Invalid names: Vellamo rara Opik 1934 [synonym]
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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 12:10:02
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:10:02
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Bambach et al. 2007, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Kukruse to the top of the Keila or 458.00000 to 452.80000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia (Harju) Vellamo parva (169100)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia Vellamo parva (168481)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Estonia Vellamo parva (166058) Vellamo rara (166035)
Keila453.9 - 452.8Estonia Vellamo parva (169097)