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Kjaerina jonesi

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Kjaerina jonesi was named by Bancroft (1929) [Lectotype designated by Cocks (2008).]. Its type specimen is BB 73835, a valve (ventral valve internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonyms
  • Kjaerina intermedia was named by Bancroft (1929) [lectotype designated by Cocks (2008).]. Its type specimen is BB 73836, a valve (ventral internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Kjaerina jonesi by Cocks (2010).
  • Kjaerina latericostata was named by Cocks (2010) [Lectotype selected by Cocks (2008)]. Its type specimen is BB 14382, a valve (ventral internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Kjaerina jonesi by Cocks (2010).
  • Kjaerina horderleyensis was named by Bancroft (1929) [Lectotype selected by Cocks (1978, p. 113)]. Its type specimen is BB 14382, a valve (a ventral internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Kjaerina jonesi by Cocks (2010).
  • Kjaerina richteri was named by Bancroft (1929).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Kjaerina jonesi by Cocks (2010).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Kjaerina intermedia Bancroft p. 47 figs. pl. 1, figs 5–6
1929Kjaerina jonesi Bancroft p. 47 figs. pl. 1, figs 1–3
1929Kjaerina horderleyensis Bancroft p. 50 figs. pl. 1, fig. 11, ? fig. 12
1929Kjaerina latericostata Bancroft p. 50 figs. pl. 1, fig. 10
1929Kjaerina richteri Bancroft p. 51 figs. 51, pl. 1, fig. 13
2010Kjaerina latericostata Cocks p. 50 figs. pl. 1, fig. 10
2010Kjaerina jonesi Cocks pp. 1172-1173 figs. Plate 4, figures, 3, 5–9

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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
speciesjonesiBancroft 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 jonesi Bancroft 1929
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Invalid names: Kjaerina horderleyensis Bancroft 1929 [synonym], Kjaerina intermedia Bancroft 1929 [synonym], Kjaerina latericostata Cocks 2010 [synonym], Kjaerina richteri 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: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Burrellian to the top of the Cheneyan or 456.60000 to 451.30000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Soudleyan - Longvillian458.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) Kjaerina jonesi (192427)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Walers) Kjaerina jonesi (3304)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) Kjaerina jonesi (173770 192388 192389)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Wales) Kjaerina jonesi (173771 173790 173801)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Wales) Kjaerina jonesi (173751)