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Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) antiqua

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Sowerbyella antiqua was named by Jones (1928).

It was recombined as Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) antiqua by Jones (1928), Liljeroth et al. (2017).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. austrum, S. delicatula, S. levanonensis, S. negrita, S. pleba, S. sericea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) antiqua Jones
1928Sowerbyella antiqua Jones p. 419
1974Sowerbyella antiqua Williams pp. 130 - 132 figs. Pl. 22, figs. 4, 7-14 ; PI. 23, figs. 1, 3, 4); ? PL 23, figs. 2, 5-13
2017Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) antiqua Liljeroth et al.

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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
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusSowerbyellaJones 1928
subgenusSowerbyellaJones 1928
speciesantiqua()

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.

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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: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:02:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:01:17
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Llanvirn to the top of the Aurelucian or 461.10000 to 456.60000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Sowerbyella antiqua (45212 45215)
Abereiddian - Aurelucian468.0 - 456.6Ireland Sowerbyella antiqua (188888 188892 188893 188894)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom Sowerbyella antiqua (69572 69573 69574 69575 69576 69577 69578 69579 69580 69597 69598 69599 69600 69601)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Wales) Sowerbyella antiqua (69538 69581 69582 69583 69584 69585)
Aurelucian458.2 - 456.6Ireland Sowerbyella antiqua (188895 188929)