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Hibernodonta praeco

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Hibernodonta praeco was named by Harper et al. (1985). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Clashford House Fm (Caradoc), Co. Meath, Ireland, which is in a Soudleyan/Marshbrookian transition zone/lower shoreface mudstone in the Clashford House Formation of Ireland.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Hibernodonta praeco Harper et al.

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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
genusHibernodonta
speciespraeco

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.

Hibernodonta praeco Harper et al. 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Soudleyan to the top of the Marshbrookian or 458.20000 to 454.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0Ireland (Co. Meath) Hibernodonta praeco (type locality: 50346)