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Eocoelia sulcata

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Leptocoeliidae

Taxonomy
Coelospira sulcata was named by Prouty (1923).

It was recombined as Eocoelia sulcata by Harper (1973).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
E. curtis, E. E. hemisphaerica, E. hemispherica, E. intermedia, E. paraguayensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1923Coelospira sulcata Prouty p. 466 figs. pl. 27, figs . 6-8.
1973Eocoelia sulcata Harper p. 79 figs. Plate XXIII, figures 6-14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyLeptocoeliidaeBoucot and Gill 1956
genusEocoeliaNikiforova 1961
speciessulcata(Prouty 1923)

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.

†Eocoelia sulcata Prouty 1923
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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
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:44:36
Modified: 2009-06-04 15:51:45
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 438.60000 to 430.60000 Ma

Collections (46 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Québec) Eocoelia sulcata (25120)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Nova Scotia) Eocoelia sulcata (3149 3151 3159 3160 3164 3165 3167 3170 3172 3174 3176 3178 3185 3187 3188 3189 3190 3192 3193 3200 3201 3202 3203 3204 3205 3206)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) Eocoelia sulcata (77054)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7USA (West Virginia) Coelospira sulcata (41089)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7USA (Maryland) Coelospira sulcata (40722 41010 41012 41102)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (New York) Coelospira sulcata (82554 82558 82607 82608 83096 83097) Eocoelia sulcata (76754 77053)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (England) Eocoelia sulcata (49638)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (West Virginia) Coelospira sulcata (40724 40727)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (New York) Coelospira sulcata (82514)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Nova Scotia) Eocoelia sulcata (184852)