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Unicostatina subglobosa

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Choristitidae

Taxonomy
Sulciplica subglobosa was named by Clarke (1990). Its type specimen is GST14137, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Fossil Cliffs, "Spirifer" zone, Maria Island, which is in a Sakmarian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Darlington Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Unicostatina.

It was recombined as Unicostatina subglobosa by Waterhouse (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Sulciplica subglobosa Clarke p. 64 figs. 9A-M
1992Sulciplica subglobosa Clarke p. 21 figs. 9A-M
2004Unicostatina subglobosa Waterhouse

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familyChoristitidaeWaterhouse 1968
subfamilyAngiospiriferinaeLegrand-Blain 1985
tribeAngiospiriferiniLegrand-Blain 1985
genusUnicostatina
speciessubglobosa()

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.

Unicostatina subglobosa Clarke 1990
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height425.121.527.925.62.83

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Tasmania) Sulciplica subglobosa (type locality: 105475)