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Rhynchotreta cuneata

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Terebratula cuneata was named by Dalman (1828). Its type specimen is Br 2216 (conjoined valves) and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Rhynchonella cuneata by Davidson (1867); it was recombined as Rhynchotreta cuneata by Bassett and Cocks (1974) and Rubel and Rozman (1977).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
R. cabotensis, R. lepida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Terebratula cuneata Dalman p. 141 figs. pl. 6, figs. 3a-c
1867Rhynchonella cuneata Davidson pp. 164 pars figs. pl. 21, figs. 7-llc, non fig. 12
1974Rhynchotreta cuneata Bassett and Cocks
1977Rhynchotreta cuneata Rubel and Rozman

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyTrigonirhynchiidaeMcLaren 1965
subfamilyVirginiatinaeAmsden 1974
genusRhynchotretaHall 1879
speciescuneata(Dalman 1828)

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.

†Rhynchotreta cuneata Dalman 1828
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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: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 14:16:52
Modified: 2009-06-04 16:16:52
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 Jaani to the top of the Jaagarahu or 433.60000 to 422.90000 Ma

Collections (45 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) Rhynchotreta cuneata (81788)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Rhynchotreta cuneata (184851)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Hiiumaa) Rhynchotreta cuneata (195428 195429)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Norway Rhynchotreta cuneata (14275)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Rhynchotreta cuneata (13524 13525 13527 13591 13592 13594 13597 13598 13670)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden Rhynchotreta cuneata (77533)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (New York) Rhynchotreta cuneata (81807 82593 82595 82597 83093)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation Rhynchotreta cuneata (24749)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Lithuania Rhynchotreta cuneata (13745)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Ireland Rhynchotreta cuneata (500)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) Rhynchotreta cuneata (49640 79881)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0China (Sichuan) Rhynchotreta cuneata (27805)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Ukraine Rhynchotreta cuneata (23353)
Wenlock - Helderbergian433.4 - 393.3Mauritania Rhynchonella cuneata (27326)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) Rhynchotreta cuneata (13528 13599 13600 13673)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Lithuania Rhynchotreta cuneata (192994)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Norway Rhynchotreta cuneata (14316)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Sweden (Gotland) Rhynchotreta cuneata (13530)
Homerian - Jaagarahu430.5 - 422.9Lithuania Rhynchotreta cuneata (192583)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Lithuania Rhynchotreta cuneata (192995)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6United Kingdom (England) Rhynchotreta cuneata (23178 23208)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Lithuania Rhynchotreta cuneata (195446)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Rhynchotreta cuneata (193107)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Ukraine Rhynchotreta cuneata (23372 23463)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Rhynchotreta cuneata (13532)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Canada (Yukon Territory) Rhynchotreta cuneata (26657)