PBDB Taxon

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

Rafinesquina lignani

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy

Rafinesquina lignani was named by Villas (1985).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

R. carlottina, R. deerensis, R. esmondensis, R. hermitagensis, R. lennoxensis, R. loxorhytis, R. okulitchi, R. orleansensis, R. patula, R. sardesoni

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1985	Rafinesquina lignani Villas pp. 105-109 figs. text-figs. 11-13, pl. 24, fig. 1-6, pl. 25, fig. 1-8, pl. 26, fig. 1-6, pl. 27, fig. 1-6
1995	Rafinesquina lignani Villas pp. 80 - 81 figs. Pl. 13, fig. 1

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

Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
—	Lophophorata
—	Panbrachiopoda	Carlson and Cohen 2020
phylum	Brachiopoda	Cuvier 1805

Rank	Name	Author
subphylum	Rhynchonelliformea	Williams et al. 1996
class	Strophomenata	Williams et al 1996
order	Strophomenida	Opik 1934
superfamily	Strophomenoidea	King 1846
family	Rafinesquinidae	Schuchert 1893
subfamily	Rafinesquininae	Schuchert 1893
genus	Rafinesquina	Hall and Clarke 1892
species	lignani	Villas 1985

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.

†Rafinesquina lignani Villas 1985

show all | hide all

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:

stationaryg

Attached:

yesp

Life habit:

epifaunalg

Diet:

suspension feederg

Vision:

blindc

Created:

2009-04-13 10:31:26

Modified:

2018-11-11 09:56:04

Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade

References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Bohdalec to the top of the Zahorany or 459.30000 to 457.30000 Ma

Collections (7 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Berounian - Vinice	459.7 - 457.3	Spain (Zaragoza)	Rafinesquina lignani (196921)
Berounian - Zahorany	459.7 - 457.3	Spain (Zaragoza)	Rafinesquina lignani (166732)
Berounian	459.7 - 450.1	Spain (Zaragoza)	Rafinesquina lignani (166728)
Berounian	459.7 - 450.1	Spain (Caceres and Cuidad Real)	Rafinesquina lignani (21047)
Berounian	459.7 - 450.1	Spain (Cuidad Real)	Rafinesquina lignani (21100 166711)
Bohdalec	459.3 - 445.2	Spain (Cuidad Real)	Rafinesquina lignani (166717)