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Camerella varians

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Camerellidae

Taxonomy
Camerella varians was named by Billings (1859).

It was recombined as Rhynchocamara varians by Twenhofel and Whiting (1938).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Camerella varians Billings
1938Rhynchocamara varians Twenhofel and Whiting p. 53 figs. pl. 7, figs. 19-21
1956Camerella varians Cooper pp. 583 - 584 figs. Plate 110, B, figures 6, 7; plate no, D, figures 12-15; plate no, E, figures 16-21 ; plate 118, F, f

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderSyntrophiidinaUlrich and Cooper 1936
superfamilyCamerelloideaHall and Clarke 1894
familyCamerellidaeHall and Clarke 1894
subfamilyCamerellinaeHall and Clarke 1894
genusCamerellaBillings 1859
speciesvariansBillings 1859

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.

Camerella varians Billings 1859
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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: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 11:53:39
Modified: 2009-06-04 13:53:39
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Caradoc to the top of the Ashbyan or 458.20000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (New York) Camerella varians (56215 172144 172186 172187 172199 172302 172317 172318 172320 172323 172324 172325 172326 172327 172328 172331 172332 172334 172335 172337)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Camerella varians (33934 33935 33936 33937)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Camerella varians (33938 33980 33981 33982 33983 33984)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Pennsylvania) Camerella varians (162391)