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Rafinesquina declivis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1874Strophomena declivis James p. 240
1942Rafinesquina declivis Salmon pp. 581 - 582 figs. Plate 86, figures 3-13

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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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyRafinesquininaeSchuchert 1893
genusRafinesquinaHall and Clarke 1892
speciesdeclivis()

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.

†Rafinesquina declivis James 1874
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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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:31:26
Modified: 2018-11-11 09:56:04
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Chatfieldian to the top of the Edenian or 453.80000 to 450.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Nunvait) Rafinesquina declivis (192779)
Chatfieldian - Edenian453.8 - 450.2Canada (Nunavut) Rafinesquina declivis (24116)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Nunavut) Rafinesquina declivis (24120)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Rafinesquina declivis (26294)