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Kjaerina complanata

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Leptaena complanata was named by de Sowerby and Murchison (1839) [Lectotype selected by Stubblefield (in Pocock et al. 1938, p. 84). =1994 Kjaerina bipartita (J. de C. Sowerby); Rong and Cocks, p. 672 pars, pl. 3, figs 3–5.]. Its type specimen is GSM Geol. Soc. Coll. 6907, a valve (a partially exfoliated dorsal valve exterior), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Kjaerina complanata by Cocks (2010).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
K. meloui, K. pedronaensis
Entered
by P. Wagner on 2015-10-13; modified by P. Wagner on 2015-10-14

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Leptaena complanata de Sowerby and Murchison p. 636 figs. pl. 20, fig. 6
2010Kjaerina complanata Cocks p. 1170 figs. Plate 3, figures 7–14

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

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 complanata de Sowerby and Murchison 1839
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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
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 2009, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Aurelucian or 458.20000 to 456.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aurelucian458.2 - 456.6United Kingdom (Wales) Kjaerina complanata (173758)
Aurelucian458.2 - 456.6United Kingdom (Shropshire) Kjaerina complanata (173730)
Aurelucian458.2 - 456.6United Kingdom Kjaerina bipartita (173759)