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Archaeochonetes primigenius

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophochonetidae

Taxonomy
Chonetes (Eodevonaria) primigenius was named by Twenhofel (1914). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Chonetes (Eodevonaria).

It was recombined as Archeochonetes primigenius by Racheboeuf and Copper (1986), Dewing (1999); it was recombined as Archaeochonetes primigenius by Congreve et al. (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Chonetes (Eodevonaria) primigenius Twenhofel p. 26 figs. Pl. I, figs. 4, 5
1986Archeochonetes primigenius Racheboeuf and Copper
1999Archeochonetes primigenius Dewing p. 70
2015Archaeochonetes primigenius Congreve et al.

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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
superfamilyChonetoidea
familyStrophochonetidaeMuir-Wood 1962
subfamilyStrophochonetinaeMuir-Wood 1962
genusArchaeochonetes()
speciesprimigenius()

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.

Archaeochonetes primigenius Twenhofel 1914
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:19:33
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:19:33
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Richmondian or 449.60000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Canada (Quebec) Archeochonetes primigenius (158533 158802 158804 158806 158808 158809 158810 158811 158813 158814 158838 159202)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Archeochonetes primigenius (158801)