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Eostropheodonta portfieldensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Eostropheodonta portfieldensis was named by Cocks (2014). Its type specimen is BB 98441, a valve (ventral valve internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Housing estate 300 m west of A 487, which is in a Rawtheyan carbonate mudstone in the Slade and Redhill Mudstone Formation of the United Kingdom.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Eostropheodonta portfieldensis Cocks p. 30 figs. 7L-W

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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
familyLeptostrophiidaeCaster 1939
genusEostropheodontaBancroft 1949
speciesportfieldensis

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.

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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: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:28:05
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:19:27
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

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

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Wales) Eostropheodonta portfieldensis (185109)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Eostropheodonta portfieldensis (type locality: 185103 185106 185107 185108 185110)