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Rafinesquina delicata

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Rafinesquina delicata was named by Williams (1974). Its type specimen is (BB 35558a, b), a valve (External and internal moulds of brachial valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Rafinesquina delicata Williams pp. 141 - 142 figs. pl. 25, figs 6–13
2013Rafinesquina delicata Zhan et al. p. 1129

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyRafinesquininaeSchuchert 1893
genusRafinesquinaHall and Clarke 1892
speciesdelicata

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.

Rafinesquina delicata Williams 1974
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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: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:31:26
Modified: 2018-11-11 09:56:04
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Llanvirn or 461.10000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Rafinesquina delicata (45052 45053 45054 45055 45059 45060 45061 45196 45197 45198 45200 45204 45205 45206 45207 45208 45209 45212 45214 45215)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Rafinesquina delicata (44406)