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Boucotinskia elongata

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtinopsidae

Taxonomy
Boucotinskia elongata was named by Munthe (1910). It is not extant.

Subspecies
Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Boucotinskia elongata Munthe
1923Spirifer insignis minor Hedström

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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
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyDelthyridoideaPhillips 1841
familyCyrtinopsidaeWedekind 1926
subfamilyAraspiriferinaeJohnson 1994
genusBoucotinskiaBrunton and Cocks 1967
specieselongataMunthe 1910

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.

Boucotinskia elongata Munthe 1910
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Invalid names: Spirifer insignis minor Hedström 1923 [synonym]
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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: 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 10:57:34
Modified: 2009-06-06 12:57:34
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Gorstian to the top of the Whitcliffe or 426.70000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Sweden (Gotland) Boucotinskia elongata (13530)
Gorstian - Ludfordian426.7 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Boucotinskia elongata (13531)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Boucotinskia elongata (13532)
Leintwardine - Whitcliffe421.3 - 419.62Sweden (Gotland) Boucotinskia elongata (192343)