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Kiaeromena (Kiaeromena) harperi

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Kiaeromena (Kiaeromena) harperi was named by Cocks (2010) [= 1871 Strophomena rhomboidalis (Wilckens); Davidson, p. 281 pars, pl. 39, fig. 21, non figs 1–20; nec pl. 44, fig. 1. = 1963 Kiaeromena cf. kjerulfi (Holtedahl); Williams, p. 464, pl. 16, figs 1–5, 8. = 1974 Kiaeromena cf. kjerulfi (Holtedahl); Williams, p. 149, pl. 27, figs 6, 10–11. = 2008 Kiaeromena (Kiaeromena) cf. kjerulfi (Holtedahl); Cocks, p. 55.]. Its type specimen is BC 58569, a valve (ventral valve internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is quarry SW of Gaerfawr Hill, near Welshpool, Gaer Fawr Fm., which is in a Longvillian/Woolstonian carbonate horizon in the Gaer Fawr Formation of the United Kingdom.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Kiaeromena (Kiaeromena) harperi Cocks pp. 1176-1177 figs. Plate 5 figures 9–12, Plate 6 figures 1–4

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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
genusKiaeromenaSpjeldnaes 1957
subgenusKiaeromenaSpjeldnaes 1957
speciesharperi

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Cocks 2010Medium to large Kiaeromena (Kiaeromena) with relatively large curved ventral muscle-bounding ridges, which are well impressed and threequarters as wide as long.
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 12:21:16
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:22:48
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Soudleyan to the top of the Longvillian or 458.20000 to 455.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Kiaeromena kjerulfi (43639)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) Kiaeromena harperi (173784 173797)
Longvillian - Woolstonian457.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) Kiaeromena harperi (173782 type locality: 173788)
Woolstonian457.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) Kiaeromena harperi (173802)