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Bockelia

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Taxonomy
Bockelia was named by Neuman and Bruton (1989) [Neuman in Neuman and Bruton 1989]. Its type is Bockelia angusticostata.

It was reranked as Tourmakeadia (Bockelia) by Cocks and Rong (2006).

It was assigned to Tourmakeadia by Cocks and Rong (2006); and to Taffiidae by Benedetto (2015).

Species
B. angusticostata (type species), B. canalis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Bockelia Neuman and Bruton
2006Tourmakeadia (Bockelia) Cocks and Rong
2015Bockelia Benedetto pp. 97 - 99

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyTaffiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusBockelia

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.

G. †Bockelia Neuman and Bruton 1989
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†Bockelia angusticostata Neuman and Bruton 1989
†Bockelia canalis Benedetto 2015
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. L. Benedetto 2015Concavoconvex transverse shells with
parvicostellate ornamentation. Delthyrium partially closed
by a pseudodeltidium. Large platforms in both valves.
Prominent dorsal septum reaching its maximum height at the edge of platform. Cardinal process thickened posteriorly, filling a narrow notothyrial platform bounded by strongly divergent socket ridges.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Darriwilian or 467.30000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Argentina (San Juan) B. canalis (195043 195044)