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Taffia planoconvexa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Taxonomy
Taffia planoconvexa was named by Butts (1926). Its type specimen is USNM 71461 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Taffia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Taffia planoconvexa Butts p. 100 figs. pl. 18, figs 13-17
1938Taffia planoconvexa Ulrich and Cooper p. 181 figs. pl. 37, figs 12- 18
1989Taffia planoconvexa Cocks and Rong p. 94

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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
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyTaffiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyTaffiinaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusTaffia
speciesplanoconvexa

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.

Taffia planoconvexa Butts 1926
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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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Blackhillsian or 475.30000 to 471.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blackhillsian475.3 - 471.3USA (Alabama) Taffia planoconvexa (186525 186526 186527)