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Eochonetes minerva

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Eochonetes minerva was named by Bauer and Stigall (2016) [= Thaerodonta cf. T. recedens Howe 1965 p. 649, pl. 81, figs. 13–17.]. Its type specimen is USNM 145043 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Section H-2 (Helms West Well). Bed 04. Hueco Mountains, west-facing escarpment, which is in a Maysvillian carbonate limestone in the Aleman Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Eochonetes minerva Bauer and Stigall pp. 905 - 906 figs. 9.1, 9.4

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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
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusEochonetesReed 1917
speciesminerva

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.

Eochonetes minerva Bauer and Stigall 2016
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:43:45
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:43:45
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 Maysvillian to the top of the Richmondian or 450.20000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Texas) Thaerodonta recedens (165288 type locality: 165313 165322 165324)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Texas) Thaerodonta recedens (165279)