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Hebertella alveata

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae

Taxonomy
Hebertella alveata was named by Foerste (1909). Its type specimen is USNM 78452 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Hebertella alveata Foerste p. 224 figs. pl. 5 f. 8a-b
1964Hebertella alveolata Brown p. 391
2013Hebertella alveata Wright and Stigall p. 1119

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPlectorthidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusHebertellaHall and Clarke 1892
speciesalveataFoerste 1909

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.

Hebertella alveata Foerste 1909
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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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:46:11
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:46:11
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Richmondian or 449.60000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Ohio) Hebertella alveata (78158 78606 78635 78821 78824 78884 78889 78892)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Indiana) Hebertella alveata (75165 78820)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Michigan) Hebertella alveata (26312 26313 26314 26315 26316 26333)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Kentucky) Hebertella alveolata (37833)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Indiana) Hebertella alveata (78893 78896)