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Thulatrypa gregaria

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Lissatrypidae

Taxonomy
Thulatrypa gregaria was named by Huang et al. (2016) [Meifodia sp.; Thomson & Baarli 1982, p. 77, pl. 3, fig. 11.]. Its type specimen is PMO 158.116 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Skytterveien, Upper part of Leangen Member, which is in an Aeronian marine mudstone/sandstone in the Solvik Formation of Norway.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Thulatrypa gregaria Huang et al. figs. 6, 7, 8B, 10A, 10B, 10E, 10F, 11

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyLissatrypidaeTwenhofel 1914
subfamilyLissatrypinaeTwenhofel 1914
genusThulatrypa
speciesgregaria

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.

Thulatrypa gregaria Huang et al. 2016
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. Huang et al. 2016Shell large for the genus, slightly transverse to elongate longitudinally elliptical outline; distance between the teeth from one-third to one-half of maximum valve width; cardinal plate wider, up to one-third of valve width.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:02:51
Modified: 2009-06-11 20:02:51
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Aeronian or 440.80000 to 438.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway (Sandvika) Thulatrypa gregaria (160120)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway (Asker) Meifodia sp. (type locality: 160129 174360) Thulatrypa gregaria (160128 160130 174453)