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Eochonetes clarksvillensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Plectambonites rugosa clarksvillensis was named by Foerste (1912).

It was recombined as Thaerodonta clarksvillensis by Wang (1949), Howe (1972); it was recombined as Sowerbyella rugosus clarksvillensis by Caster et al. (1961); it was recombined as Sowerbyella clarkesvillensis by Liberty (1969); it was misspelled as Thaerodonta clarkvillensis by Fox (1968); it was recombined as Eochonetes clarksvillensis by Cocks (2013), Bauer and Stigall (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1912Plectambonites rugosa clarksvillensis Foerste
1949Thaerodonta clarksvillensis Wang
1961Sowerbyella rugosus clarksvillensis Caster et al. figs. pl. 7, figs. 25 and 26?.
1968Thaerodonta clarkvillensis Fox
1969Sowerbyella clarkesvillensis Liberty p. 197
1972Thaerodonta clarksvillensis Howe p. 446 figs. pl. 1 f. 1-3
2013Eochonetes clarksvillensis Cocks p. 174 fig. 2M
2016Eochonetes clarksvillensis Bauer and Stigall fig. 7.1–7.4

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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
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusEochonetesReed 1917
speciesclarksvillensis(Foerste 1912)

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: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:43:45
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:43:45
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Edenian to the top of the Richmondian or 451.00000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (66 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Indiana) Eochonetes clarksvillensis (77641 77965 78152 78156 78601)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Ohio) Eochonetes clarksvillensis (75108 77545 78158 78222 78296 78507 78606 78635 78703 78724 78727 78825)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Manitoba) Thaerodonta clarksvillensis (166411 166414)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Ohio) Thaerodonta clarkvillensis (349)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Manitoba) Thaerodonta clarksvillensis (34813 166398 166448 166451 166455 166463)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Sowerbyella rugosa (26302)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Eochonetes clarksvillensis (72546 72559 72560 72562 72565 72566 72567 72571 72575 72618 72626 72878 72880 72881 72883 75114) Thaerodonta clarksvillensis (354)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) Thaerodonta clarksvillensis (166400 166704)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Kentucky) Eochonetes clarksvillensis (73110 73112)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Indiana) Eochonetes clarksvillensis (72432 72433 72482 72483 72485 72486 72513 72514 72518 72522 73090 73093 73094 73097 73098 77643 77966)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (Ohio) Eochonetes clarksvillensis (27501)