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Porambonites (Porambonites) kjerulfi

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Porambonitidae

Taxonomy
Porambonites (Porambonites) kjerulfi was named by Spjeldnaes (1957).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. dubius, P. ventricosus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Porambonites (Porambonites) kjerulfi Spjeldnaes

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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
suborderSyntrophiidinaUlrich and Cooper 1936
superfamilySyntrophioideaUlrich and Cooper 1936
familyPorambonitidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
genusPorambonitesPander 1830
subgenusPorambonitesPander 1830
specieskjerulfi

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.

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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: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 12:22:35
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:22:35
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 Costonian to the top of the Sandbian or 458.40000 to 453.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Costonian - Woolstonian458.4 - 454.0Norway (Ringerike) Porambonites kjerulfi (194705)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Norway (Oppland) Porambonites kjerulfi (194706)
Keila - Oandu453.9 - 451.8Norway (Oslo-Asker) Porambonites kjerulfi (194707)
Keila - Oandu453.9 - 451.8Norway (Oslo Asker) Porambonites kjerulfi (194704)