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Kirkidium sculptum

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Taxonomy
Pentamerus sculptus was named by Lindström (1880).

It was recombined as Kirkidium sculptum by Bassett and Cocks (1974).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Kirkidium sculptum Bassett and Cocks

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyPentameridae
genusKirkidium
speciessculptum(Lindström 1880)

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.

Kirkidium sculptum Lindström 1880
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 12:16:35
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:16:35
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Homerian or 432.90000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Kirkidium sculptum (13527)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Kirkidium sculptum (192365)