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Kjaerina typa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Kjaerina typa was named by Bancroft (1929) [Lectotype, BB 14383, a ventral internal mould, selected by Cocks (1978, p. 113) and reillustrated by Cocks and Rong (2000, fig. 149.1b) and here (Pl. 4, fig. 13),]. Its type specimen is BB 14383, a valve (ventral internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Kjaerina typa Bancroft p. 53 figs. pl. 1, fig. 15
1929Kjaerina geniculata Bancroft pp. 54-55 figs. pi. 1, figs 16-17
2010Kjaerina typa Cocks p. 1173 figs. Plate 4, figures 10, 12–15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
genusKjaerinaBancroft 1929
speciestypaBancroft 1929

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.

†Kjaerina typa Bancroft 1929
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Invalid names: Kjaerina geniculata Bancroft 1929 [synonym]
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: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:29:03
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:29:03
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Longvillian to the top of the Cheneyan or 457.20000 to 451.30000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (England) Kjaerina typa (3653)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Shropshire) Kjaerina geniculata (194823)
Cheneyan - Marshbrookian452.5 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) Kjaerina typa (173752 173767 173769 173800)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Wales) Kjaerina typa (173754)