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Crassitestella

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Crassitestella was named by Baarli (1995).

It was assigned to Leptaeninae by Baarli (1995); and to Rafinesquinidae by Musteikis and Cocks (2004).

Species
C. reedi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Crassitestella Baarli
2004Crassitestella Musteikis and Cocks

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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
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
genusCrassitestellaBaarli 1995

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.

G. †Crassitestella Baarli 1995
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†Crassitestella reedi Cocks 1968
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. G. Baarli 1995Thick-shelled, leptaenid genus with convex to rounded geniculate pedide valve and sharply geniculate brachial valve. The ornament is like that of Leptaena, with ribs and continuous rugae, and the interior of the brachial valve possesses well-developed, outwardly concave transmusde septa.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:59:34
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:59:35
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Rhuddanian or 443.10000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (Wales) Laevicyphomena reedi (4964 4965)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Leptaena reedi (72412)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Norway (Asker) Leptaena reedi (191024)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Norway (Oslo-Asker) Leptaena reedi (191021)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6United Kingdom (Wales) Laevicyphomena reedi (4929 4931 4942 4943 4947 4950 4953 4954 4959 4961 4974 4982 4990 4991 4999)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9United Kingdom (Wales) Leptaena reedi (3207)