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Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) oepiki

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) oepiki Rõõmusoks

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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
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusSowerbyellaJones 1928
subgenusSowerbyellaJones 1928
speciesoepiki

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
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
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: 2009-04-13 09:02:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:01:17
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Keila to the top of the Oandu or 453.90000 to 451.80000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia Sowerbyella oepiki (169099 197519)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Lithuania Sowerbyella oepiki (195479 207210)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Sowerbyella oepiki (197526)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Saare) Sowerbyella oepiki (175167)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Harju) Sowerbyella oepiki (197528)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Latvia Sowerbyella oepiki (207211)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Estonia Sowerbyella oepiki (166055 168766)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Lithuania Sowerbyella oepiki (207212 207241)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Latvia Sowerbyella oepiki (207213)