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Visbyella pygmae

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy
Visbyella pygmae was named by Whittard and Parker (1950).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1950Visbyella pygmae Whittard and Parker

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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
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDalmanellidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyResserellinaeWalmsley and Boucot 1971
genusVisbyellaWalmsley et al. 1968
speciespygmaeWhittard and Parker 1950

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.

Visbyella pygmae Whittard and Parker 1950
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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: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 13:01:33
Modified: 2009-06-03 15:01:33
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Adavere to the top of the Jaani or 439.00000 to 431.30000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Juuru - Raikkula443.4 - 438.8Estonia (Pärnu) Visbyella pygmae (193748)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia (Rapla) Visbyella pygmae (193580 193811)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia (Pärnu) Visbyella pygmae (193771 193875)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia Visbyella pygmae (193524)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia (Saare) Visbyella pygmae (193131 193680 193768)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Saare) Visbyella pygmae (193877)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Pärnu) Visbyella pygmae (193876)