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Eostropheodonta discumbata

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Eostropheodonta discumbata was named by Cocks et al. (1970). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Shelly Fauna of the Disa Member, Cedarberg Formation, Western Cape Province, which is in a Hirnantian/Rhuddanian marine sandstone/mudstone in the Cedarburg Formation of South Africa.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Eostropheodonta discumbata Cocks et al.

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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
speciesdiscumbata

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.

Eostropheodonta discumbata Cocks et al. 1970
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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, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 445.20000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian - Rhuddanian445.2 - 440.5South Africa (Cape) Eostropheodonta discumbata (type locality: 26993)