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Onnizetina calapujensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy
Onnizetina calapujensis was named by Villas et al. (2015). Its type specimen is CPI 6544, a valve (Internal mould of dorsal valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ticara Creek C1, which is in a Burrellian marine shale in the Calapuja Formation of Peru.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Onnizetina calapujensis Villas et al. fig. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDalmanellidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyDalmanellinaeSchuchert 1913
genusOnnizetina
speciescalapujensis

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.

Onnizetina calapujensis Villas et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. Villas et al. 2015Large Onnizetina species for the genus; tiny cardinal process made up of minute shaft, supporting non-lobate, posteriorly oriented, dish-like myophore, restricted to apical part of notothyrial cavity.
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: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:00:28
Modified: 2009-06-11 16:49:19
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Burrellian or 456.60000 to 452.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5Peru Onnizetina calapujensis (type locality: 167131)