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Harperoides

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Amphistrophiidae

Species
H. alaskensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Harperoides Baranov and Blodgett pp. 35 - 36

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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
familyAmphistrophiidaeHarper 1973
subfamilyMesodouvillinaeHarper and Boucot 1978
genusHarperoides

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.

G. †Harperoides Baranov and Blodgett 2016
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Harperoides alaskensis Baranov and Blodgett 2016
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
V. V. Baranov and R. B. Blodgett 2016Shell semicircular, from weakly to
moderately concavoconvex in longitudinal section.
Hinge line denticulated. Ornamentation of large ribs with thin costellae in the rib interspaces. In ventral valve, muscle field cordate, bordered by lateral ridges and divided by breviseptum located within the limits of muscle field. In dorsal valve, bilobed cardinal process, short septum, and subquadrate muscle field.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Pragian or 413.02000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (Alaska) Cymostrophia costulata (109022) H. alaskensis (176759)