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Katastrophomena scotica

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Furcitellidae

Taxonomy
Strophomena scotica was named by Bancroft (1949) [= 1871. Strophomena antiquata (J. de C. Sowerby) ; Davidson pars : 299, pi. 44, figs. 21, 11 only.]. Its type specimen is SMA 32194, a valve (pedicle internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Katastrophomena woodlandensis scotica by Williams (1951); it was recombined as Katastrophomena scotica by Cocks (1968).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
K. depressa, K. truyolsi, K. woodlandensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Strophomena scotica Bancroft p. 12 figs. pl. 1, figs. 4, 5, non fig. 3
1951Katastrophomena woodlandensis scotica Williams
1968Katastrophomena scotica Cocks pp. 296 - 297 figs. PI. 3, figs- 3-9

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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
familyFurcitellidae(Williams 1965)
genusKatastrophomenaCocks 1968
speciesscotica(Bancroft 1949)

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.

†Katastrophomena scotica Bancroft 1949
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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: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:55:14
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:55:14
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Rhuddanian or 443.10000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (Wales) Katastrophomena woodlandensis (5046 5047 5049 5050 5054 5056 5057 5058 5060 5065 5071 5075 5077 5078 5080 5081 5083 5087 5096 5104 5105 5109 5110)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Norway Katastrophomena scotica (14322)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6United Kingdom (Wales) Katastrophomena woodlandensis (5002 5003 5005 5006 5025 5027 5030)