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Holtedahlina paraprostrata

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae

Taxonomy
Holtedahlina paraprostrata was named by Jin and Zhan (2001). Its type specimen is MMMN I-2543b and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is MMMN 1-2543. Wright Site, west bank of Red River, ~300m south of Parkes Creek, which is in a Richmondian carbonate mudstone in the Red River Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Holtedahlina paraprostrata Jin and Zhan p. 35 figs. Pl. 8, figs. 5-8

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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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyStrophomenidaeKing 1846
subfamilyStrophomeninaeKing 1846
genusHoltedahlina
speciesparaprostrata

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.

Holtedahlina paraprostrata Jin and Zhan 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Jin and R.-b. Zhan 2001Relatively small, weakly biconvex shells of Holtedahlina with largely open delthyrium and notothyrium, subparallel dental plates, and small cardinal process extended posteriorly of hingeline.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
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 11:59:47
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:59:47
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Richmondian or 449.60000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) Holtedahlina paraprostrata (type locality: 166415)