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Stittia ornata

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Taxonomy
Stittia ornata was named by Freeman and Miller (2011). Its type specimen is USNM 542983, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Stittia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Stittia ornata Freeman and Miller pp. 45 - 46 figs. 4F-P

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyLinguloideaMenke 1828
familyObolidaeKing 1846
subfamilyObolinaeKing 1846
genusStittiaFreeman and Miller 2011
speciesornataFreeman and Miller 2011

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.

Stittia ornata Freeman and Miller 2011
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Freeman and Miller 2011Stittia characterised by transverse ornament of asymmetrical ridges spaced 40-55 μm apart in early postlarval growth. Dorsal valve pseudointerarea with prominent elongate median groove, rounded in lateral cross-section.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-11 10:12:49
Modified: 2009-10-11 12:15:38
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013
Collections
No collection or age range data are available