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Rugostrophia silvestris

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Tetralobulidae

Taxonomy
Rugostrophia silvestris was named by Neuman (1971). Its type specimen is GSC 24786, a valve (ventral), 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 Rugostrophia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Rugostrophia silvestris Neuman pp. 119 - 120 figs. 3; pl. 2B

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderSyntrophiidinaUlrich and Cooper 1936
superfamilyPorambonitoideaDavidson 1853
familyTetralobulidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
subfamilyPunctolirinaeAndreeva 1982
genusRugostrophia
speciessilvestris

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.

Rugostrophia silvestris Neuman 1971
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 20:02:32
Modified: 2009-06-11 22:02:32
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

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) Rugostrophia silvestris (type locality: 185952)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0Canada (New Brunswick) Rugostrophia silvestris (185953)