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Janius barrandi

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtiidae

Taxonomy
Spirifer barrandi was named by deVerneuil (1848). Its type specimen is D661 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Janius barrandi by Bassett and Cocks (1974).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1848Spirifer barrandi de Verneuil p. 345 figs. pl. 4 f. 11a-b
1848Spirifer barrandi deVerneuil p. 345 figs. pl. 4 f. 11a-b
1974Janius barrandi 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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyCyrtioideaFrederiks 1924
familyCyrtiidaeFrederiks 1924
subfamilyEospiriferinaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusJaniusHavlicek 1957
speciesbarrandi(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.

Janius barrandi 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: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 10:51:29
Modified: 2009-06-06 12:51:42
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: Ludfordian or 425.00000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian - Ludfordian426.7 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Janius barrandi (13531)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Ukraine Janius barrandi (23480)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Janius barrandi (13532)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Ukraine (Podolia) Janius barrandi (229365)