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Bilobia virginiensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptestiidae

Taxonomy
Bilobia virginiensis was named by Cooper (1956). Its type specimen is USNM 117464a, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Bilobia virginiensis Cooper pp. 762 - 763 figs. Plate 192, A, figures 1-5; plate 192, B, figures 6-15; plate 195, B, figures 6-8
2017Bilobia virginiensis Madison p. 369

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyLeptestiidaeOpik 1933
genusBilobia
speciesvirginiensis

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.

Bilobia virginiensis Cooper 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
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: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 12:14:11
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:14:11
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Blackriveran or 457.30000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Pennsylvania) Bilobia virginiensis (162391)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Bilobia virginiensis (188212)