Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Tetraphalerella churchillensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae

Taxonomy
Tetraphalerella churchillensis was named by Jin et al. (1997). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is GSC loc. 25272. Bad Cache Rapids, right bank of Churchill River., which is in a Maysvillian carbonate limestone in the Surprise Creek Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Tetraphalerella churchillensis Jin et al. p. 30 figs. pl. 10, figs. 7-9; pl. 11, figs. 4-9; pl. 12, figs. 1-3
2001Tetraphalerella churchillensis Jin and Zhan p. 37 figs. Pl. 9, figs. 1, 2, 8, 9

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyStrophomenidaeKing 1846
subfamilyStrophomeninaeKing 1846
genusTetraphalerellaWang 1949
specieschurchillensis

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.

Tetraphalerella churchillensis Jin et al. 1997
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:20:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:20:40
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: Maysvillian or 450.20000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Manitoba) Tetraphalerella churchillensis (166456)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Manitoba) Tetraphalerella churchillensis (34813 166398 166402 166409 166451 type locality: 166455)