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Munhella cummingi

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae

Taxonomy
Munhella cummingi was named by Neuman (1971). Its type specimen is GSC 24781, a valve, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Locality a. Tributary to Rocky Brook, East of Hartland, which is in an Arenig marine sandstone in the Turnbull Mountain Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Munhella.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Munhella cummingi Neuman pp. 117 - 118 figs. pl. 1A

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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
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyHesperorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusMunhellaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
speciescummingi

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.

Munhella cummingi Neuman 1971
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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
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:45:29
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:18:24
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Fennian or 470.70000 to 468.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Canada (New Brunswick) Munhella cummingi (type locality: 185952)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0Canada (New Brunswick) Munhella cummingi (185953)