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Desmoinesia nana

Strophomenata - Productida

Taxonomy
Productus nanus was named by Meek and Worthen (1866) [? Productus nanus].

It was recombined as Desmoinesia nana by Hoare (1960).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Productus nanus Meek and Worthen p. 320 figs. pl. 26 f. 4a-d
1915Marginifera muricata missouriensis Girty p. 350 figs. pl. 30, figs. 2-5
1932Marginifera missouriensis Dunbar and Condra pp. 224, 225 figs. pl. 35, figs. 11-16
1960Desmoinesia nana Hoare pp. 227 - 228 figs. PI. 33, figs. 4-7

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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
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderProductidina
superfamilyMarginiferoidea(Stehli 1954)
tribeBreileeniiniBrunton 1997
genusDesmoinesia
speciesnana(Meek and Worthen 1866)

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.

Desmoinesia nana Meek and Worthen 1866
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Invalid names: Desmoinesia missouriensis Girty 1915 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. D. Hoare 1960Shell small and quadrangular in outline. Ears small and moderately arched. Beak small and obtuse, overhang- ing the hinge-line slightly. The greatest width and convexity is at mid-length. A typical specimen measures 12.0 mm. wide, 10.9 mm. long, and 6.5 mm. thick.

band of finer costae is present along the anterior margin on specimens with a complete trail. A raised band marks the junc- tion of the margin of the brachial valve. The posterior portion of the valve bears rugae which are coarser near the ears. A reticulate marking is formed by the rugae and costae. The lateral margins of the pedicle valve anterior to the hinge-line form a right angle with the hinge-line with the edges directed dorsally. Numerous spines are scattered over the shell, and are more abundant near the margins. A row of spines follows the base of the umbonal slope and seems to mark a line of weakness of the shell here. Girty (1935) pointed out that many of the shells break along this line and are collected without the cardinal extrem- ities. The surface of the brachial valve is reticulate and slightly concave. No spines were observed.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Williams et al. 2000

Age range: base of the Morrowan to the top of the Myachkovian or 323.20000 to 307.00000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Nevada) Desmoinesia missouriensis (144019)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Kentucky) Desmoinesia missouriensis (195795)
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (New Mexico) Desmoinesia missouriensis (46548)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Pennsylvania) Productus nanus (184079 184081 184098)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Kansas) Desmoinesia missouriensis (998)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Missouri) Desmoinesia nana (70137 70187 70239 70250 70251 70252 70255 70278 70280 70282 70284 70287 70288 70289)