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Katastrophomena agrestis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Furcitellidae

Taxonomy
Strophomena (Drummuckina) agrestis was named by Bancroft (1949) [= Strophomena scotica Bancroft 1949 pl. 1 f. 3, not 4-5]. Its type specimen is SM A32040A-B, a valve (ventral valve internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Katastrophomena agrestis by Cocks (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Strophomena (Drummuckina) agrestis Bancroft p. 12 figs. pl. 1 f. 2
2014Katastrophomena agrestis Cocks pp. 20 - 22 figs. 5A-M, ?N

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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
speciesagrestis()

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 agrestis 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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Cautleyan to the top of the Rawtheyan or 449.20000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Wales) Katastrophomena agrestis (185100 185101 185102 185109)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Katastrophomena agrestis (185107 185108 185110 185116 185117)