Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Hebertella montoyensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae

Taxonomy
Hebertella occidentalis montoyensis was named by Howe (1966). Its type specimen is USNM 268935 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Hebertella montoyensis by Wright and Stigall (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Hebertella occidentalis montoyensis Howe p. 255 figs. pl. 30, figs. 15–23
2013Hebertella montoyensis Wright and Stigall p. 1124 fig. 7.6

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
speciesmontoyensis()

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.

show all | hide all
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. F. Wright and A. L. Stigall 2013Large to very large species of Hebertella characterized by a highly developed sulcus and narrow ventral umbonal opening (1358). Shell subquadrate; shell depth high; cardinal extremities angular; sulcus deep, narrow, with many (17) costae; ventral valve inflated; ventral interarea large; ventral muscle scars wide.
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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Maysvillian to the top of the Richmondian or 450.20000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Texas) Hebertella occidentalis (165322)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (New Mexico) Hebertella occidentalis (165303)