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Virgoria virgensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Paurorthidae

Taxonomy
Virgoria virgensis was named by Neuman (1976). Its type specimen is GSC 34998 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Virgin Arm, which is in a Darriwilian carbonate limestone in the Cobbs Arm Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Virgoria.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Virgoria virgensis Neuman p. 24 figs. Pl. 2, figs. 29- 37

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyPaurorthidaeOpik 1933
genusVirgoria
speciesvirgensis

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.

Virgoria virgensis Neuman 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:06
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:18:14
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Darriwilian or 469.40000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Canada (Newfoundland) Virgoria virgensis (type locality: 185947 185949)