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Epelidoaegiria minuta chilidifera

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Aegiromenidae

Taxonomy
Aegiria (Epelidoaegiria) chilidifera was named by Strusz (1982). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Epelidoaegiria minuta chilidifera by Strusz (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Aegiria (Epelidoaegiria) chilidifera Strusz pp. 116-118 figs. figs 9, 10
2003Epelidoaegiria minuta chilidifera Strusz pp. 17-18 figs. 12-13

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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
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyAegiromenidae(Havlicek 1961)
genusEpelidoaegiria()
speciesminuta(Mitchell 1923)
subspecieschilidifera()

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
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. L. Strusz 2003Relatively large and rarely sulcate subspecies of Epelidoaegiria minuta with fine unequally parvicostellate ribs, more costae on dorsal valve than on ventral, hinge line usually less than greatest width, prominent crescentic pseudodeltidium, and dorsal median septum extending slightly beyond bema to about valve mid-length.
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: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Gorstian or 432.90000 to 425.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Australia (Australian Capital Territory) Aegiria chilidifera (25652 25679)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Australia (Australian Capital Territory) Aegiria chilidifera (25680 25682 25683 25708)