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Kurnamena taxilla

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Leptaena taxilla was named by Oraspold (1965). It is the type species of Kurnamena.

It was recombined as Kurnamena taxilla by Roomusoks (1989), Roomusoks (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Leptaena taxilla Oraspold p. 51 figs. pl. 2 f. 4-6
1989Kurnamena taxilla Roomusoks p. 114 figs. pl. 3 f. 1-2, 4 (non fig. 3)
2000Leptaena taxilla Williams et al. p. 241
2004Kurnamena taxilla Roomusoks

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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
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyLeptaeninaeHall and Clarke 1894
genusKurnamenaDalman 1828
speciestaxilla(Oraspold 1965)

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.

Kurnamena taxilla Oraspold 1965
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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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
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 09:55:02
Modified: 2018-11-11 09:56:39
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Idavere to the top of the Johvi or 458.00000 to 449.90000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Leptaena taxilla, Kurnamena taxilla (168405)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Estonia Kurnamena taxilla (168484 168519 168726)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia (Lääne) Kurnamena taxilla (87270)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia Kurnamena taxilla (155336 161142 166051 166056 168456) Leptaena taxilla, Kurnamena taxilla (166057)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Kurnamena taxilla (168407) Leptaena taxilla (168408)