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Fardenia transversalis

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae

Taxonomy
Fardenia transversalis was named by Stearn (1956). Its type specimen is G.S.C. 10450 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Fardenia transversalis Stearn p. 103 figs. Plate XII, figures 18-20

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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
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyChilidiopsoideaBoucot 1959
familyChilidiopsidaeBoucot 1959
genusFardeniaLamont 1935
speciestransversalis

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.

Fardenia transversalis Stearn 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 12:32:23
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:32:23
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Wenlock or 438.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7Canada (Manitoba) Fardenia transversalis (26419 26425 26444 26450)