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Linoporella punctata

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Linoporellidae

Taxonomy
Orthis punctata was named by deVerneuil (1848). It is the type species of Linoporella.

It was recombined as Linoporella punctata by Bassett and Cocks (1974), Rubel (2011).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. parva, L. lucasi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Linoporella punctata Bassett and Cocks
2011Linoporella punctata Rubel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyEnteletoideaWaagen 1884
familyLinoporellidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusLinoporellaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
speciespunctata(deVerneuil 1848)

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.

†Linoporella punctata deVerneuil 1848
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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: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 08:37:45
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:37:45
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Juuru to the top of the Ludfordian or 443.10000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Juuru443.1 - 440.8Estonia Linoporella punctata (77389 172929 172930)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia Linoporella punctata (193523)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Hiiu) Linoporella punctata (193572)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (England) Linoporella punctata (72417)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Linoporella punctata (13525 13527 13592 13594 13598)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden Linoporella punctata (77533)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Linoporella punctata (192327)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Linoporella punctata (13533 13620)