Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Schedophyla potteri

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Taxonomy
Schedophyla potteri was named by Neuman (1971). Its type specimen is GSC 24793, a valve (dorsal), 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 Schedophyla.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Schedophyla potteri Neuman p. 122 figs. pl. 2A

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyTaffiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyAhtiellinaeOpik 1933
genusSchedophyla
speciespotteri

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.

Schedophyla potteri Neuman 1971
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, 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) Schedophyla potteri (type locality: 185952)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0Canada (New Brunswick) Schedophyla potteri (185953)