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Brachyprion robustus

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Brachyprion robustum was named by Twenhofel (1928).

It was corrected as Brachyprion robustus by Stearn (1956).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Brachyprion robustum Twenhofel p. 190 figs. PI. 16, figs. 12-15
1956Brachyprion robustus Stearn p. 99 figs. Plate XI, figure 26

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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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyLeptostrophiidaeCaster 1939
genusBrachyprionShaler 1865
speciesrobustus()

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.

Brachyprion robustus Twenhofel 1928
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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: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:18:12
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:18:12
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Wenlock or 438.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Canada (Manitoba) Brachyprion robustus (26732 26736)
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7Canada (Manitoba) Brachyprion robustus (26675)